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The Muhammad Mosque or Siniggala Mosque [a] is a former mosque, located in the Old City of Baku, Azerbaijan. The mosque was built in the 11th century. The mosque was built in the 11th century. It is the first building in Azerbaijan, which is related to Islam and dated for its architectural ligature.
The mosque was given the name Siniggala Mosque in 1723 after the Russians shelled Baku. The minaret of the oldest mosque of the city was also damaged when the artillery of Peter I, who went on offensive marches along the Caspian coast, shelled Baku on June 26 of the same year. People gave the name "Broken Castle" to the minaret, which continued ...
Mosques in Baku Name Year completed Image Notes Jinn Mosque: 14th century: Takyeh (Old City, Baku) 13th century: Molla Ahmad Mosque: 1300: Haci Bani Mosque: 16th century: Chin Mosque: 1375: Gileyli Mosque: 1309: Khidir Mosque: 1301: Sayyid Yahya Murtuza Mosque: 17th century: Sheikh Ibrahim Mosque: 1416: Juma Mosque (Baku) 1899: Ashur Mosque ...
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The Taza Pir Mosque (Azerbaijani: Təzəpir Məscidi) is a Shia Islam mosque, located in Baku, Azerbaijan.Its construction began in 1905 and was finished by 1914. The concept for the mosque as well as its financing was provided by an Azeri female philanthropist, Nabat Khanum Ashurbeyova (Ashurbeyli).
The mausoleum was attached to the Keygubad Mosque. Seyid Yahya Bakuvi worked, prayed and taught namely in this mosque. [2] The mosque was built during Shirvansah Key Gubad's reign, in the 14th century, and was named after him. However, in 1918, the mosque was burned down during a fire and only the remains of its foundation exist.
Two of the largest mosques in Baku, the Baku-Blue Mosque and Taza Pir Mosque were constructed according to the projects of Ahmadbayov. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Murtuza Mukhtarov Mosque, which was constructed according to Ahmadbayov's project in the municipality of Amirjan in Baku, was added to the list of historical monuments of UNESCO .
During the Soviet rule, the minaret of the mosque was destroyed, and in different years its building was used as a storehouse and cultural center. In 2002, with the efforts of the Azerbaijani diaspora in Astrakhan, the mosque was restored and presented to the Azerbaijani community and named Baku Mosque. The mosque is located on Bakinskaya ...