Khidir Mosque

Khidir mosque (Azerbaijani: Xıdır məscidi) is a historical mosque of the XIV century. It is a part of Old City and located on Muslim Magomayev street, in the city of Baku, in Azerbaijan. The building was also registered as a national architectural monument by the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated August 2, 2001, No. 132.[1]

Khidir mosque
Azerbaijani: Xıdır məscidi
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationOld City, Baku, Azerbaijan
Location within Azerbaijan
Geographic coordinates40.365004°N 49.834130°E / 40.365004; 49.834130
Architecture
StyleIslamic architecture, Shirvan-Absheron architectural school
Completed1301

History

The mosque was built in 1301 on a street-stair. In turn, it affected the way of the architectural placement of the mosque.[2]

In 1988, archaeological excavations on the lower floor of the dome and restoration works on the portal were carried out. The mosque was built on zoroastrian temple.[2][3]

Architectural features

Proportional division of the interior, composition methods and stone elements are clearly expressed with vividly carving, and with mihrab with artistic expression the hall gets an interesting view. Straight profiled windows are installed on the south facade of the mosque. Through the whole perimeter of the mosque, the low-profiled crown expresses the methods of eastern composition.[3][2]

See also

References
  1. "Azərbaycan Respublikası ərazisində dövlət mühafizəsinə götürülmüş daşınmaz tarix və mədəniyyət abidələrinin əhəmiyyət dərəcələrinə görə bölgüsünün təsdiq edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikasi Nazirlər Kabinetinin qərarı". e-qanun.az. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  2. "ŞЕYХ İBRАHİM MƏSCİDİ" (in Azerbaijani). icherisheher.gov.az. Archived from the original on January 19, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  3. ""Xıdır" məscidi" (in Azerbaijani). kataloq.gomap.az. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
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