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Khidir Mosque
Khidir Mosque
Azerbaijani: Xıdır Məscidi
	The former mosque in 2016
Religion
Affiliation	Islam (former)
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Mosque (1301–1928); Profane use (1928–1991);
Status	Abandoned (as a mosque);; Restored;
Location
Location	Old City, Baku
Country	Azerbaijan
	Location of the former mosque in the Baku Old City
Geographic coordinates	40°21′54″N 49°50′03″E / 40.365004°N 49.834130°E
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Style	Islamic; Shirvan-Absheron;
Completed	1301 CE
Specifications
Dome(s)	One
Materials	Stone

The Khidir Mosque (Azerbaijani: Xıdır Məscidi) is a former mosque, located on Muslim Magomayev street, in the Old City of Baku, in Azerbaijan. Completed in the 14th century, the building was registered as a national architectural monument by the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated August 2, 2001, No. 132.^[1]

History

The mosque was built in 1301 on a street-stair. In turn, it affected the way of the architectural placement of the mosque.^[2]

In 1988, archaeological excavations on the lower floor of the dome and restoration works on the portal were carried out. The mosque was built on Zoroastrian temple.^[2]^[3]

Architecture

Proportional division of the interior, composition methods and stone elements are clearly expressed with vividly carving, and with mihrab with artistic expression the hall gets an interesting view. Straight profiled windows are installed on the south façade of the mosque. Through the whole perimeter of the mosque, the low-profiled crown expresses the methods of eastern composition.^[2]^[3]