List of mosques in Georgia (country)

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This is a list of mosques in Georgia .

NameImagesLocationYear/centuryRemarks
Ahli Bayt Shia Mosque Tbilisi  ??
Duisi mosque Duisi, Georgia, Kakheti 20th century
Akho Mosque Akho, Adjara 1861Sunni mosque
Kvirike Mosque Kvirike, Adjara 1861Sunni mosque
Batumi Mosque Batumi Mosque.jpg Batumi 1866 [1]
Imam-Ali Mosque Marneuli Imam Ali Mosque.JPG Marneuli, Kvemo Kartli  ???Shia Mosque
The Shia Mosque, Tbilisi Stadtansicht Tiflis 20.jpg Tbilisi 15th centuryShia Mosque
Varkhani Mosque Varkhani Mosque.jpg Varkhani, Adigeni Municipality 19th centurydefunct

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