Dzhumaya mosque

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Dzhumaya Dzhamiya or "Friday Mosque" with its diamond-patterned minaret and lead-sheathed domes , dominates the view in the very center of the town of Plovdiv. It is believed that the “Dzhumaya Mosque” might actually date back to the reign of Sultan Murad II (1359-1385). Its thick walls and the configuration of the prayer hall (divided by 4 columns into 9 squares) are typical of the so called “popular mosques” of the 14th and 15th centuries. The mosque is remarkable for its size. Services are still held there. It tends to be locked up outside prayer times, so you’ll have to time your visit carefully if you want to admire the fountain, the floral motifs, and the medallions bearing Koranic texts that adorn its interior.