Juma mosque

Juma Mosque — a mosque located in the center of the city of Barda. It was built in 1905.

History

This mosque is located in the center of the city of Barda. Above the main entrance gate, the Arabic numeral indicating the year 1324 is shown (early 20th century). There is no precise information about who built the mosque. From the early years of the century until 1990, this mosque was used as a fertilizer warehouse, a school, and an archive building. However, after 1990, the mosque was renovated at the personal initiative of local resident Məşədi Ramazan and at the expense of the local community.

Architecture

The rectangular mosque building is constructed entirely of baked brick. The prayer hall area is 14 × 12 meters, with a height of 5 meters. The mosque’s pulpit has seven tiers and is made of wood. Its mihrab is 2.5 meters high and is in a semi-circular shape. The roof covering is made of white iron sheet. The mosque’s minarets are also made of baked brick and rise from the roof (5 meters). The minarets are circular in shape, with domes made of white iron sheet. An open-style iwan is located at the front of the mosque. The women's section of the mosque is on the first and second floors. The area of the second floor is 12 × 4 meters.