Mosque of the Martyrs
| Shahids’ Mosque | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Basic information | |
| Location |
 Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Architectural style | Ottoman architecture |
| Date established | Beginning of the 1990s |
The Mosque of the Martyrs (Azerbaijani: Şəhidlər məscidi), also popularly known as the Turkish Mosque,[1] 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.[2] The mosque currently is used as an official residence of religious attaché of the Turkish embassy.[2] The mosque has been under construction since 2009.[2]
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.”
References
- ↑ Turkish Mosque In Baku Closed For 'Repairs'. Radio Liberty/Radio Free Europe. 28 April 2009.
- 1 2 3 Bayram Balci and Altay Goyushov.Edited by Jørgen Nielsen, Samim Akgönül, Ahmet Alibašic, Egdunas Racius (2012). Azerbaijan. BRILL: Yearbook of Muslims in Europe. p. 660. ISBN 9789004225213.
Coordinates: 40°21′31.03″N 49°49′40.06″E / 40.3586194°N 49.8277944°E
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