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Mosque of 12th century in Baku, Azerbaijan For similarly named mosques, see Juma Mosque (disambiguation) . The Juma Mosque ( Azerbaijani : Cümə məscidi ), also known as the Friday Mosque , is a Shia Islam mosque , located in Baku , Azerbaijan . An inscription on the mosque mentions that “Amir Sharaf al-Din Mahmud ordered the restoration of this mosque in the month of Rajab 709 AH (1309/1310 CE)”. On the northern wall of the mosque a minaret was erected which a balcony supported by stalactites in the year of 1437. Located in the historic Icheri Sheher , the mosque has been rebuilt several times. The present Friday Mosque was built in 1899 under the financing of Baku philanthropist merchant Haji Shikhlali Dadashov. There are traces of a Zoroastrian temple at the site. In the cultural life of the medieval Azerbaijan, the cathedral mosque served as a socio-cultural center. Леонид Семенович Бретаницкий.
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Juma Mosque ( ), or Friday Mosque , is a mosque in Baku , Azerbaijan . Located in the historic Icheri Sheher , the mosque has been rebuilt several times. The present Friday Mosque was built in 1899 under the financing of Baku merchant Haji Shikhlali Dadashov. There are traces of a Zoroastrian temple at the site. A minaret, constructed in 1437, adjoins Friday Mosque. Леонид Семенович Бретаницкий.
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Juma Mosque ( ), or Friday Mosque , is a mosque in Baku , Azerbaijan . The Cathedral Mosque was built in the 12th century on the site of a temple of Zoroastrians .There is an inscription on the mosque emphasize that “Amir Sharaf al-Din Mahmud ordered to restore this mosque in the month of Rajab 709 A.H.On the northern wall of the mosque a minaret was erected which had been surrounded by stalactites in the year of 1437. Located in the historic Icheri Sheher , the mosque has been rebuilt several times. The present Friday Mosque was built in 1899 under the financing of Baku philanthropist merchant Haji Shikhlali Dadashov. There are traces of a Zoroastrian temple at the site. In the cultural life of the medieval Azerbaijan the cathedral mosque served as socio-cultural centers. Леонид Семенович Бретаницкий.
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Mosque of 12th century in Baku, Azerbaijan Juma Mosque ( ), or Friday Mosque , is a mosque in Baku , Azerbaijan .An inscription on the mosque mentions that “Amir Sharaf al-Din Mahmud ordered the restoration of this mosque in the month of Rajab 709 A.H.On the northern wall of the mosque a minaret was erected which a balcony supported by stalactites in the year of 1437. Located in the historic Icheri Sheher , the mosque has been rebuilt several times. The present Friday Mosque was built in 1899 under the financing of Baku philanthropist merchant Haji Shikhlali Dadashov. There are traces of a Zoroastrian temple at the site. In the cultural life of the medieval Azerbaijan the cathedral mosque served as socio-cultural centers. Леонид Семенович Бретаницкий.
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mosque in baku
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shia islam mosque
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