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Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of t ...

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Islamic architecture Islamic architecture comprises the architectural styles of buildings associated with Islam. It encompasses both secular and religious styles from the early history of Islam to the present day. The Islamic world encompasses a wide geographic ...

, Architectural school of Shirvan-Absheron , functional_status = restored , facade_direction = , groundbreaking = , year_completed = 1385-1386 , founded_by = Haji Shahla bin Shakir bin Mustafa Koshki , construction_cost = , capacity = , length = , width = , width_nave = , height_max = , dome_quantity = , dome_height_outer = , dome_height_inner = , dome_dia_outer = , dome_dia_inner = , minaret_quantity = , minaret_height = , spire_quantity = , spire_height = , materials = Haji Shahla Mosque ( az, Hacı Şəhla məscidi) is a historical mosque of the fourteenth century. It is located in Balakhany village in the city of Baku in

History

The mosque was built at area of Balakhany Cemetery, on a high hill in 1385–1386. Over time, the monument was destroyed. However, in 2017, restoration works were started to be held on the mosque. There were two lines of inscription on the entrance door. That text is as follows:''"This is the mansion of Haji Shahla bin Shakir bin Mustafa Koshki. Year 787 (1385-1386)"'' A little left from this inscription, there was also another inscription in Arabic slightly away from the door. On this, names of the masters of mosque were mentioned. This inscription with two lines, notes:''"This is a work of Ustad Arif bin ustad Musa Jibal"'' On these inscriptions, the monument was called a mansion, not a mosque.

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15th-century mosques Mausoleums in Azerbaijan Tourist attractions in Baku Monuments of Balakhani {{Azerbaijan-mosque-stub

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