The Juma mosque
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The Juma mosque was built in the 10 century. It was re-built by Abdurahman Mihtar, a Khan high official, in the end of the 18 century. The mosque, which had 212 columns, offered the Friday prayer to the city.
Inside the mosque, there was a marble board displaying its properties and incomes. Two main roads of the city crossed each other at the Juma Mosque place.
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