Baku mosque
Also known as: Baku mosque
mosque in Russia
Key facts
- Built
- 1909
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Overview
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Baku Mosque stands on Bakinskaya Street in the Kirovsky District of Astrakhan, Russia. It is also known as the Kriushi Mosque. The building was constructed between 1907 and 1909 and is listed as a regional cultural heritage site in Russia. It received its present name after its restoration in 2002, when it was presented to the Azerbaijani community of Astrakhan.
History
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The mosque was built in Astrakhan in 1907–1909. Under Soviet rule its minaret was destroyed, and in different years the building served as a storehouse and as a cultural center.
In 2002, through the efforts of the Azerbaijani diaspora in Astrakhan, the mosque was restored and handed over to the Azerbaijani community. It was then named Baku Mosque.
From Wikipedia
Baku Mosque or Kriushi Mosque is a mosque built in 1907–1909 in Astrakhan. During the Soviet rule, the minaret of the mosque was destroyed, and in different years its building was used as a storehouse and cultural center. In 2002, with the efforts of the Azerbaijani diaspora in Astrakhan, the mosque was restored and presented to the Azerbaijani community and named Baku Mosque. The mosque is located on Bakinskaya Street in Astrakhan.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%83%D9%88
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baku_Mosque
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Kriushi
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%83%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8C
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bak%C4%B1_camisi
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A8%D8%A7%DA%A9%D9%88