Nemėžis mosque
The mosque Nemezis is a Sunni - mosque in the village Nemezis in the Vilnius District Municipality , Lithuania . It is headed by an imam living in Vilnius , while his deputy is based locally in Nemėžis.
history
In 1684 there was a wooden mosque with a turret, but it was burned down. In 1909 today's mosque was built. The project author was engineer A. Sonin. A camp was set up here during the Soviet era . In principle, prayers are only offered on Fridays at the new moon , in which only a few people participate. More popularity is certain on holidays. Occasionally Arabs take part.
literature
- Nemėžis. Lietuviškoji tarybinė enciklopedija , VIII t. Vilnius: Mokslo ir enciklopedijų Leidybos institutas, 1981. T.VIII: Moreasas-Pinturikjas, 138 psl.
Web links
Commons : Nemėžis Mosque - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Coordinates: 54 ° 38 ′ 7.9 ″ N , 25 ° 21 ′ 26.1 ″ E