Wikipedia's first sentence called it “mosque in baku”. Today it says “sunni islam mosque”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan The Mosque of the Martyrs or the Martyrs' Mosque (Baku) ( Arabic : مسجد الشهداء (باكو) ), officially the Alley of Martyrs'”. It now reads “Mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan The Mosque of the Martyrs or Martyrs' Mosque ( Azerbaijani : Şəhidlər Məscidi ), officially the Alley of Martyrs'”.
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The opening as it read in 2020
Mosque of the Martyrs ( ), also popularly known as the Turkish Mosque , is a mosque in Baku , Azerbaijan , near the Martyrs' Lane . The mosque was built in the beginning of the 1990s with assistance of the Turkish government. The mosque currently is used as an official residence of religious attaché of the Turkish embassy. The mosque has been under construction since 2009. The 154th ayah from Al-Baqara chapter of Quran is written on the façade of the mosque in Arabic and Turkish : “Do not say “Dead!” about those, who died for the sake of Allah . No, they are alive! But you do not feel.” Turkish Mosque In Baku Closed For 'Repairs' .1
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The opening as it stood in 2015
The Mosque of the Martyrs ( ), also popularly known as the Turkish Mosque , is a mosque in Baku , Azerbaijan , near the Martyrs' Lane . The mosque was built in the beginning of the 1990s with assistance of the Turkish government. The mosque currently is used as an official residence of religious attaché of the Turkish embassy. The mosque has been under construction since 2009. The 154th ayah from Al-Baqara chapter of Quran is written on the façade of the mosque in Arabic and Turkish : “Do not say “Dead!” about those, who died for the sake of Allah . No, they are alive! But you do not feel.” Turkish Mosque In Baku Closed For 'Repairs' .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
The Mosque of the Martyrs ( ), also popularly known as the Turkish Mosque , is a mosque in Baku , Azerbaijan , near the Martyrs' Lane . The mosque was built in the beginning of the 1990s with assistance of the Turkish government. The mosque currently is used as an official residence of religious attaché of the Turkish embassy. The mosque has been under construction since 2009. The 154th ayah from Al-Baqara chapter of Quran is written on the façade of the mosque in Arabic and Turkish : "Do not say "Dead!" about those, who died for the sake of Allah . No, they are alive! But you do not feel." Turkish Mosque In Baku Closed For 'Repairs' . Yearbook of Muslims in Europe .
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The opening as it stood in 2025 8 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
Mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan The Mosque of the Martyrs or the Martyrs' Mosque (Baku) ( Arabic : مسجد الشهداء (باكو) ), officially the Alley of Martyrs' Mosque , also known as the Turkish Mosque and Shahid's Mosque ( Azerbaijani : Şəhidlər Məscidi ), is a Sunni Islam mosque , located near the Martyrs' Lane (also known as Alley of Martyrs), in the Upland Park district of Baku , the capital of Azerbaijan .
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Today
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “mosque in baku”. Today it says “sunni islam mosque”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan The Mosque of the Martyrs or the Martyrs' Mosque (Baku) ( Arabic : مسجد الشهداء (باكو) ), officially the Alley of Martyrs'”. It now reads “Mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan The Mosque of the Martyrs or Martyrs' Mosque ( Azerbaijani : Şəhidlər Məscidi ), officially the Alley of Martyrs'”. Read the current article and compare.
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mosque in baku
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sunni islam mosque
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