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Taza Pir Mosque

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Location
  
Baku, Azerbaijan

Rite
  
Shia

Region
  
Absheron

Opened
  
1914

Phone
  
+994 12 492 38 55

Affiliation
  
Islam

District
  
Shikhov

Ecclesiastical or organizational status
  
Mosque

Architectural style
  
Islamic architecture

Architect
  
Zivar bey Ahmadbeyov

Taza Pir Mosque

Address
  
7 Mirza Fatali Akhundov, Baku AZ1001, Azerbaijan

Similar
  
Ismailiyya Palace, Muhammad Mosque, Nizami Museum of Azerbaija, Bibi‑Heybat Mosque, Maiden Tower

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Taza Pir Mosque (also Tazapir, Teze Pir, Teze-Pir, Tezepir) is a mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan. Its construction began in 1905 and was finished by 1914. The idea for the mosque as well as its financing was provided by an Azeri philanthropist, a female, Nabat Khanum Ashurbeyov (Ashurbeyli)

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History

Construction of the mosque was started in 1905 by architect Zivar bey Ahmadbeyov under the patronage of Nabat Khanum Ashurbeyova. After the death of the patron, the construction was suspended. Soon, however, it resumed with the support of her son and was completed in 1914.

Only 3 years after opening the mosque was closed in connection with the October Revolution in 1917. Over the years the mosque functioned as a cinema and a barn, and since 1943 to present day - as a mosque. Akhund of the mosque is the Grand Mufti of the Caucasus Allahshukur Pashazadeh.

Architecture

Interior of the mosque has an area of 1400 square meters and decorated with ornaments of painting schools of Azerbaijan plus with samples from eastern ornaments. The height of the dome and a half meters. The mihrab and dome of the mosque made of marble, while decorative elements of the mosque, the tops of minarets and labels are made of gold.

The dome, on which 6 times written La ilaha ilallah from Muslim proclamation of faith or Shahada, made from Qızılqaya (Gyzylgaya) stone.

References

Taza Pir Mosque Wikipedia