Sayyid Yahya Murtuza Mosque Explained

Building Name:Sayyid Yahya Murtuza mosque
Native Name:Azerbaijani: Seyid Yahya Murtuza məscidi
Map Type:Azerbaijan
Coordinates:40.3647°N 49.8353°W
Religious Affiliation:Islam
Location: Old City, Baku
Country:Azerbaijan
Functional Status:restored
Architecture Style:Islamic architecture, Shirvan-Absheron architectural school
Year Completed:17th century
Founded By:Sayyid Yahya Murtuza
Dome Quantity:1

Sayyid Yahya Murtuza mosque (Azerbaijani: Seyid Yahya Murtuza məscidi) is a historical mosque of the 17th century. It is a part of Old City and located on Asaf Zeynalli street, in the city of Baku, in Azerbaijan. The building was also registered as a national architectural monument by the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated August 2, 2001, No. 132.[1]

About

Located on the medieval caravan trade route, this mosque was built in the early 17th century. It was built on own expenses of Sayyid Yahya Murtuza, who was one of the most influential personalities of his era. He acted as a religious clergyman figure in the mosque. He was buried in the courtyard of the mosque after his death. At present, his grave is located next to the entrance door of the mosque.

The mosque operated as a carpenter workshop during Azerbaijan SSR period.

After the 1990s, the mosque became a part of Icheri Sheher Juma Mosque. Currently, Hazrat Mohammed mosque religious community operates in the mosque.[2]

The mosque is square shaped in the plan and has a central dome and no minaret. On the south wall there is a stalactic tiered mihrab.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Azərbaycan Respublikası ərazisində dövlət mühafizəsinə götürülmüş daşınmaz tarix və mədəniyyət abidələrinin əhəmiyyət dərəcələrinə görə bölgüsünün təsdiq edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikasi Nazirlər Kabinetinin qərarı. e-qanun.az. 12 March 2018.
  2. News: "Azərbaycan bayrağı–milli-mənəvi sərvətimizi və bizi xarakterizə edən atribut" layihəsi uğurla icra olunur . scwra.gov.az . 2016-03-18 . 2018-03-24 . az . https://web.archive.org/web/20160321234201/http://scwra.gov.az/vnews/1431/ . 2016-03-21 . dead .
  3. Web site: MƏSCİD . icherisheher.gov.az . az . 24 March 2018 . 19 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170119194432/http://www.icherisheher.gov.az/static,20/lang,az/#monument26 . dead .