The Khidir Mosque () is a former
mosque
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Originally, mosques were si ...
, located on Muslim Magomayev street, in the
Old City of
Baku
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, in
Azerbaijan
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. Completed in the 14th century, the building was 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.
History
The mosque was built in 1301 on a street-stair. In turn, it affected the way of the architectural placement of the mosque.
In 1988, archaeological excavations on the lower floor of the dome and restoration works on the
portal
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were carried out. The mosque was built on
Zoroastrian
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temple.
Architecture
Proportional division of the interior, composition methods and stone elements are clearly expressed with vividly carving, and with
mihrab
''Mihrab'' (, ', pl. ') is a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the ''qibla'', the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca towards which Muslims should face when praying. The wall in which a ''mihrab'' appears is thus the "''qibla'' wall".
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with artistic expression the hall gets an interesting view. Straight profiled windows are installed on the south
façade
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In architecture, the façade of a building is often the most important asp ...
of the mosque. Through the whole perimeter of the mosque, the low-profiled crown expresses the methods of eastern composition.
Gallery
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Xıdır məscidinin ikinci mərtəbəsi.JPG,
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Xıdır məscidinin yan qapısı.JPG,
Xıdır məscidinin zirzəmisi.JPG,
See also
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Islam in Azerbaijan
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List of mosques in Azerbaijan
This is a list of mosques in Azerbaijan.
See also
* List of mosques in Asia
* List of mosques in Baku
References
External links
{{List of mosques
Mosques in Azerbaijan,
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References
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14th-century mosques in Azerbaijan
Former mosques in Azerbaijan
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Islamic architecture in Azerbaijan
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Mosque buildings with domes in Azerbaijan
Mosques completed in the 1300s
Mosques in Baku