Lezgi Mosque
Also known as: Lezgi Mosque
A mosque and historical architectural monument located in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Key facts
- Built
- 1169
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Overview
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The Lezgi Mosque, also called the Ashur Mosque (Aşur Məscidi), is a Sunni mosque in the Old City (İçərişəhər) of Baku, Azerbaijan, on Asaf Zeynalli Street. Its architecture is attributed to the Shirvan-Absheron school, and it is listed as a cultural heritage monument of Azerbaijan.
History
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The mosque is recorded as having been founded in 1169 by the master builder Najaf Ashur, son of Ibrahim.
It was closed for repairs in 2016 and, as of December 2024, remains closed.
From Wikipedia
The Ashur Mosque (Azerbaijani: Aşur Məscidi), also known as the Lezgi Mosque (Arabic: مسجد عاشور), is a Sunni Islam mosque in the Old City of Baku, Azerbaijan. It was founded in 1169 by the master Najaf Ashur son of Ibrahim. It is located in Asaf Zeynalli Street. The mosque was closed for repairs in 2016 and as of December 2024, the mosque remains closed.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%B1
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashur_Mosque
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezquita_de_Ashur
Wikipedia (fa): https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%B1_%D8%A8%D8%A7%DA%A9%D9%88
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_Achur
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8C_%D0%90%D1%88%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B0
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C5%9Fur_Mescidi