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Azerbaijani President reviews final stage of construction of Heydar Mosque in Baku

24 December 2014 12:34 (UTC +04:00)

Baku Mayor Hajibala Abutalibov said that the building, which covers a total area of 12,000 square meters, was constructed under the instructions of the head of state. The construction of 4 minarets, which are 72 meters in height, was completed. The inside part of the mosque occupies a total area of 4,200 square meters. The facade is revetted with special ornamental stones in the Shirvan-Absheron architectural style. During construction the ornamental elements have been skillfully applied.

Ornamental work inside the mosque, with a total area of 42,000 square meters, is also about to finish. Special ornamental elements were applied here, too. Quranic verses have been written on the edges of the dome. The main dome with two additional ones, each 55 and 35 meters high respectively, give a striking beauty to the inside of the mosque.

President Ilham Aliyev gave relevant instructions and recommendations for final work at the mosque to be done at the highest level.