The Ashura Mosque is a mosque in

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, Azerbaijan. It was founded in 1169 by the master Najaf Ashur son of Ibrahim. It is located in the

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Street. The mosque is frequently called the ‘Lezgin Mosque’. The second name of the mosque is connected with the

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of the 19th century. As a result of this event a large inflow of labour was observed in

, including from

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. This mosque was used by Lezgin workers during religious ceremonies. The shape of the Ashura Mosque is

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. There are two small windows on the southern face of the building. The entrance of the mosque is small and arch-shaped which leads to the single chamber prayer room. In the year of 1970, the mosque underwent restoration works and after reconstruction

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excavations discovered two semicircular

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es belongs to the Sassanids period in Azerbaijan. These findings are in the southern part of the mosque building. www.icherisheher.gov.az
Ashur Mosque

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Mosques in Baku Religious buildings and structures completed in 1169 Icherisheher {{Azerbaijan-mosque-stub

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