Odina Mosque | |
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Native name Uzbek: Odina masjidi | |
Location | Qarshi, Uzbekistan |
Coordinates | 38°52′04″N 65°48′11″E / 38.867688°N 65.803166°E |
Founder | Timur |
Built for | Mosque |
Demolished | 1868 |
Odina Mosque (also known as Nasaf Katta Jome Mosque) is the oldest preserved architectural monument located in the city of Qarshi, Qashqadaryo region.[1] The mosque is situated in the center of the Qarshi fortress. Timur, during his expedition from Samarkand to Qarshi in 1385-1386, ordered the construction of this mosque.[2]
Presently, the mosque is located in the Odina district of the "Old City" in Qarshi.[3] This historical monument has been included in the national list of non-residential objects of the material and cultural heritage of Uzbekistan, under the decree PQ-4068 of December 19, 2018, related to the comprehensive improvement of activities in preserving the objects of material and cultural heritage.[4] According to the decree issued by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on October 8, 2020, a memorial museum dedicated to the victims of the Qataghan massacre in 2021 was established in the Odina Mosque.[5]
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