Tbilisi mosque, Mosque at foot of Narikala Fortress in Old Tbilisi, Georgia
Tbilisi Mosque is a place of Islamic worship at the base of Narikala Fortress in the Old Town of Georgia's capital. It has a brick facade that combines Gothic Revival and Islamic architectural elements, with an octagonal minaret marking its entrance.
The mosque was first built between 1723 and 1735 during the Ottoman period of control over Tbilisi. It was then largely rebuilt between 1846 and 1851 by architect Giovanni Scudieri, which gave the building its current form.
The mosque is the only Islamic place of worship in Tbilisi and is shared by both Sunni and Shia Muslims. Visitors who step inside can observe worshippers from both traditions praying together in the same room.
The mosque stands at the end of Botanical Street in the Old Town and is easy to reach on foot from the surrounding area. Visitors should dress modestly and behave quietly inside, as it is an active place of worship.
Until 1951, a black curtain divided the interior so that Sunni and Shia worshippers could pray separately from one another. That curtain is now gone, and the two groups share the same prayer space without any partition.
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