Gasimbey Mosque

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Gasimbey Mosque
Native name
Qasımbəy məscidi
Qasim b@y m@scidi.jpg
Gasimbey Mosque
Location Azerbaijan, Baku
Coordinates 40°22′21″N49°49′57″E / 40.37250°N 49.83256°E / 40.37250; 49.83256
Area Yasamal raion
Built1892-1896

The Gasimbey Mosque is a historical architectural monument dating back to the 19th century, located in the city of Baku, Azerbaijan.

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The mosque was included in the list of local significant immovable historical and cultural monuments by decision No. 132 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan on August 2, 2001.

After Azerbaijan regained its independence, the mosque resumed its activities.

About

The Gasimbey Mosque was constructed in Baku between 1892 and 1896. [1] [2] It is located at 23 Hazı Aslanov Street in the Yasamal district. [1] The architect of the mosque is Mashadi Mirza Ghafar Ismayilov, and it was commissioned by Gasım bey. [3] [4]

Following the Soviet occupation, official anti-religious campaigns began in 1928. In December of the same year, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan transferred many mosques, churches, and synagogues to the balance of educational clubs for secular purposes. If there were approximately 3,000 mosques in Azerbaijan in 1917, by 1927, the number decreased to 1,700, and by 1933, it was reduced to 17. [5]

After Azerbaijan regained its independence, the mosque was included in the list of local significant immovable historical and cultural monuments by decision No. 132 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan on August 2, 2001. It resumed its activities in 1992. [6] Currently, the Gasimbey Jumu'ah Mosque, registered with the state, operates as a religious community. [7]

Architecture

The total area of the mosque is 330 m2 (3,600 sq ft), with an interior area of 250 m2 (2,700 sq ft). [8] It features a minaret that is 31 m (102 ft) tall. [1] The lower part of the minaret is rectangular with a width of 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) and a height of 6.0 m (19.7 ft). The minaret is constructed with oriented stones, and the lower section is adorned with triple-arched stalactites. Arabic script Quranic verses are inscribed on the lower part, and the minaret is crowned with a metal dome. [1]

On the left side of the main entrance door of the mosque, there are five window openings shaped like mihrabs (prayer niches) in the wall. These windows are made of wood and are 3.0 m (9.8 ft) in height. An alcove above the entrance door of the main prayer hall is intended for women. There is a wooden platform for entry into the prayer hall. [1]

The prayer hall is supported by four large columns, each with a diameter of 1.0 m (3 ft 3 in), made of solid stone blocks connected by twelve ornamental bricks. The diameter of the dome is 6.0 m (19.7 ft), [9] and it contains eight rectangular windows. [1]

Both the dome and the bricks are adorned with intricate geometric and floral patterns. Circular Arabic script "Shahada" is carved on the joint part of the dome and the bricks. This inscription is repeated seven times. The mihrab is located in the central part of the mosque, with the "Jumu'ah" chapter inscribed on three sides of it. [1]

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