Jinn Mosque
| Jinn Mosque | |
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.JPG) Interior of the former mosque | |
  Location of the former mosque in the Baku Old City | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam (former) |
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| Status |
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| Location | |
| Location | Palace of the Shirvanshahs, Old City, Baku |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
 Interactive map of Jinn Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 40°21′58″N 49°50′00″E / 40.366228°N 49.833469°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | |
| Completed | 14th century |
| Dome | One |
Official name | Jinn Mosque |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iv |
| Designated | 2000 (24th session) |
| Part of | Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower |
| Reference no. | 958 |
Region | Europe/Asia |
Endangered | 2003–2009 |
The Jinn Mosque (Azerbaijani: Cin məscidi, Persian: مسجد جن) is a former mosque, located on Gala turn, in the Palace of the Shirvanshahs in the Old City of Baku, in Azerbaijan.
The 14th century former mosque built by the Iranian Shirvanshahs was 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] The Jin Mosque forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Palace of the Shirvanshahs.
History
[edit]The former mosque is located in the lower part of the Eastern Gate. There is no inscription on the façade of the mosque. It is believed that it was built in the 14th century and named after Jinn, a surah in Koran.[2] It was used as a neighborhood mosque.[3]
Architecture
[edit]The mosque is in rectangular shape in the plan. It forms a single-cell worshipping hall covered with a pointed stone dome.[2] The five-tiered corbelled mihrab carved into muqarnas is framed with a rectangle on the southern wall of the interior and forms certain motifs of architectural school of Shirvan-Absheron as a whole. Small niches were placed at the edges.[3]
The main façade of the mosque is asymmetrical and its rigid, voluminous composition is emphasized with classic styled portal-entrance. The portal of the mosque is classical-type.[3]
Gallery
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See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ "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 (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- 1 2 "Cin məscidi". icherisheher.az (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on April 3, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- 1 2 3 "CİN MƏSCİDİ". icherisheher.gov.az (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
External links
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Media related to Jinn Mosque at Wikimedia Commons
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