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Participants of ‘CIS Muslims for peace and sustainable development’ conference visit Tazapir mosque
Baku, April 17 (AZERTAC). Participants of the second meeting of the Advisory Board of the Commonwealth Independent States’ (CIS) Muslims headed by Chairman of the Clerical Office of Caucasian Muslims sheikh ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade, and international scientific conference entitled “CIS Muslims for peace and sustainable development” have today visited the Tazapir Mosque in Baku.
They were informed that President Ilham Aliyev signed an Order on preparing of reconstruction project of the area of Tazapir mosque in 2005.
The complex has an educational building of the Baku Islamic University.
The participants viewed a library of the Caucasian Muslims Board and were informed that construction of the mosque was started in 1905 by architect Zivar bey Ahmadbeyov under the patronage of Nabat Khanum Ashurbayova. After the death of the patron, the construction was suspended. Soon, however, it resumed with the support of her son and was completed in 1914.
Only 3 years after opening the mosque was closed in connection with the October Revolution in 1917. Over the years the mosque functioned as a cinema and a barn and since 1943 to present day - as a mosque. Akhund of the mosque is the Grand Mufti of the Caucasus Allahshukur Pashazadeh.
The participants also were told that interior of the mosque has an area of 1400 square meters and decorated with ornaments of painting schools of Azerbaijan plus with samples from eastern ornaments.
The mihrab and dome of the mosque made of marble, while decorative elements of the mosque, the tops of minarets and labels are made of gold.
The dome, on which 6 times written La ilaha ilallah from Muslim proclamation of faith or Shahada, made from Qızılqaya (Gyzylgaya) stone.