Mirza Ahmed Mosque

Mirza Ahmed mosque — (Azerbaijani: Mirzə Əhməd məscidi) is a mosque of 1345.[1] It is located in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, in the historical part of the city - Icherisheher, on the Mirza Alakbar Sabir Str., in a row with residential buildings. It was built by Haji Mirza Ahmed.[2]

Mirza Ahmed mosque
Azerbaijani: Mirzə Əhməd məscidi
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
Location Old City, Baku
CountryAzerbaijan
Mirza Ahmed Mosque is located in Azerbaijan
Mirza Ahmed Mosque
Location within Azerbaijan
Geographic coordinates40.367222°N 49.835556°E / 40.367222; 49.835556
Architecture
Architect(s)Haji Mirza Ahmed
StyleIslamic architecture, Shirvan-Absheron architectural school
Completed1345

Architecture

On plan, the mosque has a quadrangular shape. It consists of a square vestibule, a service room and a prayer hall with niches. The architectural structure of the mosque has domes made of local stone and pointed arches.[2]

In the centre of the entrance door there is an inscription from Koran, as well as the name of the architect. The roof of the mosque, as well as the adjacent auxiliary premises, were destroyed. There is an assumption that the mosque was built on the site of an older temple.[2]

See also

References
  1. Бретаницкий, Леонид (1966). Зодчество Азербайджана XII-XV вв. и его место в архитектуре Переднего Востока. Moscow: Наука. p. 400.
  2. "Religious-Architectural Monuments of Icherisheher" (in Azerbaijani). icherisheher.gov.az. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
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