Baba Kuhi Bakuvi mosque
mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan
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Overview
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The Baba Kuhi Bakuvi Mosque stands in Icherisheher, the historic Old City of Baku, Azerbaijan, to the north of the Maiden Tower. It is a former mosque that now lies in ruins. Dating from the 9th–10th centuries, it is counted among the oldest mosques in Baku. The monument is registered as a cultural heritage monument in Azerbaijan, and its architecture is described as Islamic, associated with the Shirvan-Absheron school. It is presumed to have belonged to the Persian scholar and theologian Baba Kuhi Bakuvi.
History
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The mosque dates from the 9th–10th centuries. It is presumed to have been connected with the Persian scholar and theologian Baba Kuhi Bakuvi. It is no longer in use as a place of worship and survives as a ruin.
From Wikipedia
The Baba Kuhi Bakuvi Mosque (Azerbaijani: Baba Kuhi Bakuvi məscidi) is an ancient former mosque, now in ruins, located in the Old City of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. Dating from the 9th–10th centuries, it is one of the oldest mosques in Baku, and is located in the historical part of Icherisheher, north of Maiden Tower. Presumably it is belonged to the Persian scholar and theologian Baba Kuhi Bakuvi.
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Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7_%D9%83%D9%88%D9%87%D9%8A_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%83%D9%88%D9%81%D9%8A
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baba_Kuhi_Bakuvi_Mosque
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezquita_de_Baba_Kuhi_Bakuvi
Wikipedia (fa): https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7_%DA%A9%D9%88%D9%87%DB%8C_%D8%A8%D8%A7%DA%A9%D9%88%D9%88%DB%8C
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8C_%D0%91%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%B0_%D0%9A%D1%83%D1%85%D0%B8_%D0%91%D0%B0%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%B2%D0%B8
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baba_Kuhi_Bakuvi_Mescidi