Tbilisi Juma Mosque
mosque shared by Sunni and Shia worshippers
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Tbilisi, Tbilisi, Georgia
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Image of Tbilisi Juma Mosque. Image source
Visit essentials
A quick read before you go
- Etiquette
- Wear modest clothing, silence devices, and give worshippers space.
Overview
Government reporting documents a distinctive shared-use setting in which Sunni and Shia Muslims pray in the same mosque. Fixed prayer times are intentionally omitted.
Why this place is sacred
The surviving building belongs to Tbilisi’s layered religious landscape, while present shared use is supported by government religious-affairs records rather than tourist folklore.
Experience and orientation
Conditions at the threshold take precedence over this profile; closed doors, services, conservation barriers, and resident privacy must be honored.
Context and lineage
Islam; Sunni Islam; Shia Islam
Traditions and practice
Congregational prayer is current; visitors should not photograph worshippers, cross prayer rows, or assume access during prayer.
Islam
ActiveIslam is included only to the historical or current level supported for this exact site.
Sunni Islam
ActiveSunni Islam is included only to the historical or current level supported for this exact site.
Shia Islam
ActiveShia Islam is included only to the historical or current level supported for this exact site.
Perspectives and open questions
The state religious-affairs agency supports current activity and shared use. Historical summaries remain secondary and do not define contemporary community practice.
Plan your visit
Check locally for current visitor access and security arrangements. This profile gives no prayer timetable or guarantee of entry.
Respectful visit
Wear modest clothing, silence devices, and give worshippers space. Ask before photographing interiors, clergy, ritual objects, or people, and never interrupt a service.
Location
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References
Sources consulted for this page. Source categories describe the publication, not a guarantee that every claim is verified. Traditional accounts and outside interpretations may differ.
- 01Friday prayer at Tbilisi Juma Mosque — State Agency for Religious Issues of GeorgiaofficialExact mosque identity and documented Friday prayer on 24 July 2015.
- 02Government Iftar with the Muslim community — State Agency for Religious Issues of GeorgiaofficialCurrent government recognition of Georgia’s Muslim community; used with exact mosque reporting, not for visitor policy.
- 03Juma Mosque, Tbilisi — Wikipedia contributorsacademicIdentity and historical overview; key claims require cautious framing.
- 04Wikidata record Q4453131 — Wikidata contributorsacademicStructured identity, coordinate, and heritage metadata.
- 05Google Maps listing for Tbilisi Juma Mosque * — Google MapsSource contextWhole-site identity, coordinates, website, and current practical listing only.
- 06File:Juma Mosque of Tbilisi.jpg — Reda KerbushacademicExact image-subject and reuse-license provenance only; not used for historical claims.
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