The Heydar Mosque (Azerbaijani: Heydər Məscidi; Arabic: مسجد حيدر) is a mosque, located in the Binəqədi raion of Baku, in Azerbaijan. Opened on 26 December 2014, the mosque is named after Heydar Aliyev, a former President of Azerbaijan. It is the largest mosque in Azerbaijan and the Caucuses.[1]
| Heydar Mosque | |
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 View of mosque in 2019 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Ownership | Religious Association of Azerbaijan |
| Leadership |
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| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Binəqədi, Baku |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
  Location of the mosque on the outskirts of Baku | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°25′45″N 49°49′28″E / 40.42917°N 49.82444°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Ədalət Məmmədov| |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | |
| Funded by | Government of Azerbaijan |
| Groundbreaking | September 2012 |
| Completed | 2014 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 75,000 worshipers |
| Interior area | 4,200 m2 (45,000 sq ft) |
| Dome(s) | Two |
| Dome height (outer) |
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| Minaret(s) | Four |
| Minaret height | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Site area | 12,000 m2 (130,000 sq ft) |
The Caucasian Muslim Office appointed Imam Hafiz Abbasov and Imam Akhund Rufet Garayev for the Sunni and Shia sects, respectively.[2]
History
editThe order to build the Heydar Mosque was given in mid-2012 by Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, and the son of the mosque's namesake. Construction work began in September 2012 and was completed at the end of 2014. The official opening ceremony of the mosque took place on 26 December 2014. Those who took part included Ilham Aliyev, his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva, the Chairman of the Coordinating Council of the Muftis of the North Caucasus and the Mufti of Karachay-Cherkessia Ismail Berdyev, the Head of the Diocese of Baku and Azerbaijan of the Russian Orthodox Church Father Alexander, Chairman of the Baku Religious Community of Mountain Jews Melih Evdaev, Plenipotentiary Representative of the Office of Muslims of the Caucasus in the Russian Federation Shafik Pshikhachev and chairman of the Caucasian Muslims Office Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade.[3]
The Heydar Mosque operates without a religious community, and is administered by the Religious Association of Azerbaijan via the Executive Power of Baku City.[4]
Architecture
editThe mosque site covers 12,000 m2 (130,000 sq ft) and the internal area of the building is 4,200 m2 (45,000 sq ft). Verses from the Quran are written on the side of the mosque's domes. The mosque was completed in the Shirvan-Absheron style and features four 95 m-high (312 ft) minarets and two domes, 55 m (180 ft) and 35 m (115 ft) high, respectively.[4]
Gallery
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The mosque at night, in 2019 -
The mosque featured on a 2017 postage stamp
See also
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References
edit- ^ Eken, Yasin (2019). "Sunni and Shia muslims pray together in Azerbaijan's Heydar Mosque". TRT World. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ "Imam and akhund appointed at Heydar Mosque". Archived from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
- ^ "Azərbaycan Prezidentinin Rəsmi internet səhifəsi - XƏBƏRLƏR » Tədbirlər". president.az (Press release) (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on September 5, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ a b "Heydar Mosque". Azerbaijan Republic Executive Power of Baku City. 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
External links
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