Khanlar Mosque
Also known as: Khanlar Mosque
Mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan
Key facts
- Built
- 1893
- Architect
- Meşedi Mirza Gafar İsmailov
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Overview
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The Khanlar Mosque is a historic building on Firdovsi Street in Icherisheher, the walled Old City of Baku, Azerbaijan. According to the record, it was built in 1893 to a design by Meshedi Mirza Gafar Ismailov, and it is associated with the Shirvan-Absheron school of architecture. The building no longer serves as a place of worship: it is regarded as a former mosque and architectural monument and is used as housing today. It holds the status of a cultural heritage monument in Azerbaijan.
History
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The mosque was completed at the end of the 19th century, with the record giving the year as 1893. Its architect was Meshedi Mirza Gafar Ismailov.
After Soviet rule was established, religious activity in the building ceased. It is now used as a residential building.
By decision No. 132 of the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan, dated 2 August 2001, the structure was designated an immovable historical and cultural monument of national significance.
From Wikipedia
The Khanlar Mosque (Azerbaijani: Xanlar məscidi) is a former mosque and historical architectural monument, located on Firdousy Street, in the Old City of Baku, Azerbaijan.
Completed at the end of the 19th century, the former mosque was designated as a nationally significant immovable historical and cultural monument by the decision No. 132 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan on August 2, 2001.
After the Soviet occupation, the mosque ceased its religious activities and is currently used as a residential building.
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Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khanlar_Mosque
Wikipedia (fa): https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%C2%AB%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1%C2%BB
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8C_%D0%A5%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlar_Mescidi_(Bak%C3%BC)