The Beyler Mosque is a historical and architectural monument which is located in the city of Baku, in a historical part of
Icherisheher (Old City), opposite the “Murad” Gate of the
Shirvanshah Palace Complex. According to the order of the
Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan on historical and cultural monuments, the Beyler Mosque has been included to the list of historical and cultural monument of national importance.
History
The mosque was built in 1895 on the site of an older mosque. The construction of the mosque was implemented by the sons of Mohammed Hashim Al-Bakuvi - Haji Baba and Haji Javad, as well as
Murtuza Muhtarov, calligrapher Ibrahim Shirvani, Mir Ali an-Nagi, Mir Tagi, architect Seyid Huseyn.
During the construction of the mosque, while maintaining the local features of the architecture, new architectural style was founded. For the first time, an attempt was made to apply the techniques inherent in the architectural school of the
Shirvanshah
''Shirvanshah'' ( fa, شروانشاه), also spelled as ''Shīrwān Shāh'' or ''Sharwān Shāh'', was the title of the rulers of Shirvan from the mid-9th century to the early 16th century. The title remained in a single family, the Yazidids, a ...
s.
Between 2014 and 2015 the mosque was restored by Austrian renowned restorer expert Erich Pummer who was involved by the Administration of State Historical-Architectural Reserve “Icherisheher”. After restoration the Administration of State Historical-Architectural Reserve “Icherisheher” decided to use the mosque as a museum too. In the mosque 73 Kuran books of various periods, 7 ancient religious books, as well as 19 religious attributes and other 99 exhibits are demonstrated. The exhibition also demonstrates The Quran belonging to ancient Derbent Mosque.
Structure
The architecture of the mosque combines western, eastern and local architectural traditions. It has a lobby, a prayer hall, and a decorated mihrab. The prayer hall is three-naved, which is characteristic for the mosques of Azerbaijan, which were built since the second half of the 19th century, and is found not only at the mosques of
Baku
Baku (, ; az, Bakı ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world a ...
and
Absheron, but also of
Shirvan
Shirvan (from fa, شروان, translit=Shirvān; az, Şirvan; Tat: ''Şirvan''), also spelled as Sharvān, Shirwan, Shervan, Sherwan and Šervān, is a historical Iranian region in the eastern Caucasus, known by this name in both pre-Islam ...
, Karabakh,
Guba,
Sheki and
Zagatala. Similar structures have Turkic peoples in the era of feudalism. Around the mosque a park is located with interesting design.
Gallery
File:Bəylər məscidi.jpg
File:Bəylər məscidinin interyeri.jpg
File:Bəylər məscidinin qapı portalı.jpg
File:Beglar mosque common.JPG
File:Beglar Mosque in Baku 2.jpg
See also
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List of mosques in Azerbaijan
This is a list of mosques in Azerbaijan.
See also
* List of mosques in Nagorno-Karabakh
* List of mosques in Asia
External links
{{List of mosques
Mosques in Azerbaijan,
Lists of mosques, Azerbaijan
Lists of religious buildings and ...
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Bibi-Heybat Mosque
The Bibi-Heybat Mosque ( az, Bibiheybət məscidi) is a historical mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan. The existing structure, built in the 1990s, is a recreation of the mosque with the same name built in the 13th century by Shirvanshah Farrukhzad II I ...
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Juma Mosque (Baku)
Juma Mosque ( az, Cümə məscidi), or Friday Mosque, is a mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan.
An inscription on the mosque mentions that “Amir Sharaf al-Din Mahmud ordered the restoration of this mosque in the month of Rajab 709 A.H. (1309)”. On the ...
References
{{Mosques in Azerbaijan
Mosques in Baku
19th-century mosques
Icherisheher