Shah Mosque (Baku)
The Shah Mosque is a small compact mosque in Baku . It is part of the ensemble of the Palace of the Shirvanshahs . It was built between 1441 and 1442 in the lower courtyard of the palace.
architecture
The architecture of the mosque is characterized by its severity, its carefully thought-out proportions and the circumference of the portals, the dome and the 22-meter long minaret . The inscription on the minaret reads:
“Has ordered this minaret to be built by the greatest Sultan Khalilullah I, yes, Allah will exalt the days of his government and rulers. In the year eight hundred and forty-five. "
It follows that construction began in mid-1441.
The inner space of the mosque is divided into two halls, one for men and one for women. The men's hall, which differs from the female hall by the covered dome with the pointed top, is illuminated by two light sources. The plot of the floor in front of the mihrab is covered by a turquoise slab and protected by a low stone grille. The north or main portal that faces the mausoleum leads into this hall. The Shah and his followers went into the hall through the other, the eastern entrance, which is also emphasized by the portal, only a few of the smaller sizes. The hall intended for women was in the western part of the mosque. It was accessed through the small entrance facing the inner courtyard and leading into the economic rooms of the ensemble of the palace .
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Coordinates: 40 ° 21 '58.2 " N , 49 ° 49' 58.9" E