Shah Abbas Mosque (Juma Mosque)
Şah Abbas məscidi (Cümə məscidi)
A red-brick mosque built in 1606 under Shah Abbas of the Safavid dynasty, with twin minarets and a sundial. It is a core landmark of the old town.
Also called the Juma (Friday) Mosque, it was commissioned in 1606 by Shah Abbas I of the Safavid dynasty and designed by a local architect. It is built of red brick, with two minarets and a large dome. A sundial on the inner wall uses the sun's shadow to indicate the noon prayer time, and it is still in use today. The mosque stands on Shah Abbas Square, and the Jokak Bath, the Mausoleum of Javad Khan and the Shah Abbas Caravanserai are nearby, all worth visiting together. Outside prayer times, tourists are generally allowed inside free of charge. Women must cover their heads, wear long sleeves and long trousers, and remove their shoes to enter the prayer hall.
Opening hours
Open during the day (visits paused during services)
Nearby sights
- Tomb of Javad Khan
- Chokak Hamam
- Ganja State Philharmonic Hall
- Ganja State History-Ethnography Museum
- Alexander Nevsky Church
- Khan's Garden
- Javad Khan Street
- Bottle House