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Heydar Mosque
| Heydar Mosque | |
|---|---|
| |
 View of mosque in 2019 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Ownership | Religious Association of Azerbaijan |
| Leadership |
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| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Binəqədi, Baku |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
  Location of the mosque on the outskirts of Baku | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°25′45″N 49°49′28″E / 40.42917°N 49.82444°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Ədalət Məmmədov| |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | |
| Funded by | Government of Azerbaijan |
| Groundbreaking | September 2012 |
| Completed | 2014 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 75,000 worshipers |
| Interior area | 4,200 m2 (45,000 sq ft) |
| Dome(s) | Two |
| Dome height (outer) |
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| Minaret(s) | Four |
| Minaret height | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Site area | 12,000 m2 (130,000 sq ft) |
The Heydar Mosque (Azerbaijani: Heydər Məscidi; Arabic: مسجد حيدر) is a mosque, located in the Binəqədi raion of Baku, in Azerbaijan. Opened on 26 December 2014, the mosque is named after Heydar Aliyev, a former President of Azerbaijan. It is the largest mosque in Azerbaijan and the Caucuses.[1]
The Caucasian Muslim Office appointed Imam Hafiz Abbasov and Imam Akhund Rufet Garayev for the Sunni and Shia sects, respectively.[2]
- ^ Eken, Yasin (2019). "Sunni and Shia muslims pray together in Azerbaijan's Heydar Mosque". TRT World. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ "Imam and akhund appointed at Heydar Mosque". Archived from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
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