inside the botanikuri mosque in tbilisis

1895 1930s abstract and anti arabic architecture are backgrounds beria blue botanikuri building built calligraphy caucasian caucasus decor decoration design fashioned frescoed geometric georgia here history interior islam islamic lavrenty mihrab minbar mosaics mosque muslim muslims old only ornate pray prettily purges quran religious shiite sunni survived tbilisi textured that the together traditional unusually visitors welcome