Haydar Mescidi (Mingeçevir)

Mingachevir city Heydar mosque — a historic mosque located on Aydin Mammadov Street in the city of Mingachevir, Azerbaijan.

History

The mosque was built in 1998. The religious community of the city of Mingachevir "Heydar" mosque operating here is one of the religious communities that was registered with the state on July 15, 2010. Since its inception it has functioned as one of the main places of worship in the city of Mingachevir. Daily and Friday prayers, as well as religious ceremonies, are held here.

Architectural style

The mosque's courtyard area is 4000 m² and is surrounded by stone fence. There is also a pool in the courtyard. The prayer hall of the mosque can accommodate 1500 worshippers at the same time. The mosque has a large dome and twin minarets. The interior and façade of the prayer hall are faced with white marble. The minarets are made of iron pipe and are round in shape. The eyvan in front of the mosque's entrance door consists of three arches. The dome is made of white iron sheet. The massive dome stands on four columns in the prayer hall. The word "Allah" in Arabic script is written in iron on the dome. From the outside, the mosque building is faced with marble.