Sheikh Ibrahim Mosque

Sheikh Ibrahim mosque (Azerbaijani: Şeyx İbrahim məscidi) is a historical mosque of the XV century. It is a part of Old City and located on A.Zeynalli street, in the city of Baku, in Azerbaijan.

Sheikh Ibrahim mosque
Azerbaijani: Şeyx İbrahim məscidi
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Status	Stable; functioning as a madrassa as a part of Juma Mosque
Location
Location	Old City, Baku, Azerbaijan
Location within Azerbaijan
Geographic coordinates	40.364678°N 49.834544°E
Architecture
Style	Islamic architecture, Shirvan-Absheron architectural school
Founder	Hаji Amirshаh ibn Yаgub
Completed	1415-1416

History

Inscription on the mosque

On the inscription on facade, it is noted that the customer of the mosque was Hаji Amirshаh ibn Yаgub. On another inscription, it is indicated that the mosque was restored by Agha Gafar Haji Murad oghlu. The main writing show that the mosque was built in 1415-1416 (838 of Hijri calendar), during reign of Sultan Sheikh Ibrahim. For this reason the monument was named after Sheikh Ibrahim by local residents.[1][2]

Architectural features

The mosque is in quadrangle form. It is covered with a stone dome. Mihrab is not on the side wall as traditionally, but on the long wall. In the nineteenth century, surface of the facade wall of the mosque was divided into three quadrangular frames. It led the facade to get the shape of architectural school of Europe. Within each frame, windows were installed, which were completed with cracks and the entrance were developed in the form of portal. The ancient content of the national cultural monument is kept and national and European motifs are combined as a united architectural platform.[2][1]

See also

• Jinn Mosque
• Sayyid Yahya Murtuza Mosque
• Khidir Mosque
• Juma Mosque

References

1. "ŞЕYХ İBRАHİM MƏSCİDİ" (in Azerbaijani). icherisheher.gov.az. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
2. ""Şеyх İbrаhim" məscidi" (in Azerbaijani). scwra.gov.az. Retrieved 12 March 2018.