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Haji Badal Mosque

Coordinates: 40°45′20″N 48°23′26″E / 40.75555°N 48.39045°E / 40.75555; 48.39045
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Haji Badal Mosque
The mosque in 2024
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organizational status
StatusActive
Location
LocationDemirchibazar, Basqal
CountryAzerbaijan
Haji Badal Mosque is located in Azerbaijan
Haji Badal Mosque
Location of the mosque in Azerbaijan
Geographic coordinates40°45′20″N 48°23′26″E / 40.75555°N 48.39045°E / 40.75555; 48.39045
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
StyleIslamic
Completed1848
Specifications
Capacity200 worshipers
Dome(s)One
Dome height (outer)4 m (13 ft)
Minaret(s)One
MaterialsWood; stone; iron

The Haji Badal Mosque (Azerbaijani: Hacı Bədəl; Arabic: مسجد حاجي بادال (باسكال)) is a mosque and historical architectural monument, located in the "Basqal" State Historical-Cultural Reserve in Azerbaijan. Completed in 1854, the mosque was included in the list of local importance immovable historical and cultural monuments by the 132nd decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan on August 2, 2001.

History

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The Haji Badal Mosque was built in 1854 in the Demirchibazar neighborhood of the Basqal settlement.[1][2] The mosque was commissioned by Haji Badal Mashadi agha oghlu. Haji Badal, from the Goshabulaq neighborhood of Basqal, constructed the mosque in honor of his daughter, Sitarə.[3] The construction work was supervised by builders Allahi and Mashadi Sattar.[1]

The mosque's courtyard also contains a mausoleum that contains the remains of Seyid Ümbülbanu,[4] who was descended from Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a.s).[5] The inscription on the mausoleum's entrance indicates that Seyid Ümbülbanu lived from 1855 to 1898 and was buried in the mausoleum.[6]

In Azerbaijan, after the Soviet occupation, the fight against religion officially began in 1928.[7] In December of that year, the Central Committee of the Azerbaijan Communist Party transferred many mosques, churches, and synagogues to the balance of clubs for educational purposes.[8] While there were 3,000 mosques in Azerbaijan in 1917, this number decreased to 1,700 in 1927, 1,369 in 1928, and only 17 in 1933.[8][9] The Haji Badal Mosque was also closed for worship during this period. Initially, weaving looms were installed in the building, and it functioned as a silk workshop.[10] After World War II, the building was used as a warehouse for the Rural Consumer Society.[11] In 1985, major restoration work was carried out on the mosque. The decaying ceiling, mosque floor, and the courtyard's stone covering were renewed.[10] In 1989, the "Basqal" State Historical-Cultural Reserve was established in the area including the mosque.[12][13]

After Azerbaijan restored its independence in 1991, the mosque was reopened for worship.[14] It was included in the list of local importance immovable historical and cultural monuments by the 132nd decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan on August 2, 2001.[15]

Architecture

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The mosque's ceiling is made of wood, and the floor is made of stone.[3] The roof is covered with iron sheets. Inside the mosque, there are two arched and six rectangular windows.[16] The prayer hall is divided into two sections, one for women and one for men. The women's section is located on a wooden balcony in the main hall. The prayer hall can accommodate 200 people. The pulpit is made of wood.[16] The mihrab is decorated with various patterns by Basqal calligraphers.[3] The mihrab also features the name "Ali" written in Arabic multiple times on a dove figure. This inscription, combined with a mirror effect, forms the name "Muhammad."[3] The mosque has one dome and one minaret. The height of the dome is 4 m (13 ft).[16]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Əliyeva, Həbibə; Xəlilli, Fariz (2019). Basqal epiqrafikası. I kitab-albom (in Azerbaijani). Vol. I. Bakı: Elm və təhsil nəşriyyatı. p. 27. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  2. ^ Babayev, Tofiq; Şahbazov, Tahir (2017). Basqal: tarixi-etnoqrafik tədqiqat (in Azerbaijani). Bakı: Azərbaycan Respublikasının Prezidenti yanında Elmin İnkişafı Fondu. p. 143. ISBN 978-9952-516-04-3. Archived from the original on April 24, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d Muradzadə, Aynurə (May 2, 2023). "Qədim və müasir sima - Basqal". 525-ci qəzet. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  4. ^ Əliyeva, Həbibə; Xəlilli, Fariz (2019). Basqal epiqrafikası. I kitab-albom (in Azerbaijani). Vol. I. Bakı: Elm və təhsil nəşriyyatı. p. 34. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  5. ^ "İsmayıllı rayonu Hacı Bədəl məscidi". sirat.az. November 4, 2021. Archived from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  6. ^ Babayev, Tofiq; Şahbazov, Tahir (2017). Basqal: tarixi-etnoqrafik tədqiqat (in Azerbaijani). Bakı: Azərbaycan Respublikasının Prezidenti yanında Elmin İnkişafı Fondu. p. 146. ISBN 978-9952-516-04-3. Archived from the original on April 24, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  7. ^ Yunusov, Arif (2004). Azərbaycanda İslam (PDF) (in Azerbaijani). Bakı: Zaman. p. 140. ISBN 9952-8052-2-5. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Yunusov, Arif (2004). Azərbaycanda İslam (PDF) (in Azerbaijani). Bakı: Zaman. p. 141. ISBN 9952-8052-2-5. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  9. ^ Ələsgərova, Nəsrin (January 15, 2005). "Ислам в Азербайджане: история и современность | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Tbilisi - South Caucasus Region". ge.boell.org (in Russian). Archived from the original on September 13, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  10. ^ a b Babayev, Tofiq; Şahbazov, Tahir (2017). Basqal: tarixi-etnoqrafik tədqiqat (in Azerbaijani). Bakı: Azərbaycan Respublikasının Prezidenti yanında Elmin İnkişafı Fondu. p. 144. ISBN 978-9952-516-04-3. Archived from the original on April 24, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  11. ^ Hüseynov, Miryavər (2015). Basqal və Basqallılar (in Azerbaijani). Bakı.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  12. ^ ""Basqal" Dövlət Tarix-Mədəniyyət Qoruğuna mediatur təşkil edilib". medeniyyet.az (in Azerbaijani). August 14, 2022. Archived from the original on October 3, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  13. ^ ""Basqal" Dövlət Tarix-Mədəniyyət Qoruğu". www.heritage.org.az. Archived from the original on May 30, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  14. ^ Babayev, Tofiq; Şahbazov, Tahir (2017). Basqal: tarixi-etnoqrafik tədqiqat (in Azerbaijani). Bakı: Azərbaycan Respublikasının Prezidenti yanında Elmin İnkişafı Fondu. p. 145. ISBN 978-9952-516-04-3. Archived from the original on April 24, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  15. ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikası Nazirlər Kabinetinin 2001-ci il 2 avqust Tarixli 132 nömrəli qərarı ilə təsdiq edilmişdir" (PDF) (in Azerbaijani). mct.gov.az. August 2, 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  16. ^ a b c Azərbaycan Respublikası Məscidlərinin Ensiklopediyası (PDF) (in Azerbaijani). Bakı: Beynəlxalq Əlhuda. 2001. p. 146. ISBN 964-8121-59-1. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 23, 2021.
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