Haji Javad Mosque


Haji Javad Mosque is a mosque located in Baku, Azerbaijan in Jasamali area.

History

The previous building of mosque had three inscriptions which state that the building was built in 1305 according to the Muslim calendar. The initiator of mosque building was the merchant Haji Javad. The internal area was wide by, with a height of from the floor to the ceiling and from the floor to the dome. The building also had a place for Islamic religion school-madrasa.
During Soviet era mosque building was converted into the kindergarten and living areas. After the USSR, the collapsed mosque was repaired and opened for believers.
In 2017, according to the presidential decree, the mosque was demolished. The new mosque building was planned to be built on Abbas Mirza Sharifzade Street.

New building

The new building was completed on April 12, 2018. The total area of the mosque is, of which is praying hall. Height was increased up to and minaret’s height is. Walls are decorated with ornaments and verses with Quran.