Derbent Mosque
mosque in Russia
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Overview
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The Derbent Mosque, also known as the Juma Mosque of Derbent, is a Friday mosque and madrasa in the centre of Old Derbent in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. It is described as the oldest mosque in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States, and as one of the oldest mosques in the world. Despite its age, the building is well preserved. It is a federal cultural heritage site, regarded as part of the cultural heritage of the peoples of the Russian Federation, and lies within the Old Derbent area inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
History
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According to the sources, the mosque was completed around 734 CE. It is said to have been built by Iranians.
From Wikipedia
The Juma Mosque of Derbent is a Shi'ite Friday mosque and madrasa in the center of Old Derbent in the Republic of Dagestan in present-day Russia. The mosque was constructed by Iranians before the separation of Derbent from Iran as result of Treaty of Gulistan after the Russo-Persian War (Russian: Дербентская Джума-мечеть). Completed c. 734 CE, it is the oldest mosque in Russia and the CIS. Despite its age, the mosque is well-preserved and part of the cultural heritage of the peoples of the Russian Federation. The Juma Mosque is part of the Old Derbent UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A9_%D9%81%D9%8A_%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%AF
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juma_Mosque_of_Derbent
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezquita_Juma_de_Derbent
Wikipedia (fa): https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%87_%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%AF
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Derbent
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B1%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%94%D0%B6%D1%83%D0%BC%D0%B0-%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8C