Ajdarbey Mosque

Ajdarbey Mosque (also known as the Blue Mosque , the Ittifag Mosque ) is a historic mosque in Baku , Azerbaijan .¹ It was built from 2 March 1912 to 3 December 1913 and is located on Samed Vurgun Street , formerly Krasnovodskaya Street, north of the city center. The project of the mosque was made by the architect Zivar bey Ahmadbeyov , and the construction was sponsored by Haji Ajdar bey Ashurbeyov . The Kanni-Tepe city quarter, where the mosque was built, was at the time filled by one-floor private houses. The building of the mosque has an angle of approximately 45 degrees with Krasnovodskaya Street, so that the building could be better appreciated. The architecture is simple; there is big domed prayer room and a minaret next to it. An iwan is from the east of the prayer room, and a mihrab is from the south and the west. The dome is put on a tall tholobate , to enhance the volume. There is extensive and fine stone carving covering the walls. It was made by Salman Atayev , who also worked on other buildings in Baku constructed in the 1910s.² "Старые мечети Баку (список)" (in Russian). Наш Баку .