Jinn Mosque
Former mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan
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The Jinn Mosque (Azerbaijani: Cin məscidi, Persian: مسجد جن) is a former mosque, located on Gala turn, in the Palace of the Shirvanshahs in the Old City of Baku, in Azerbaijan.
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- Mosque (14th century–1928)
- Profane use (1928–1991)
- Museum (since 2001)
- Abandoned (as a mosque);
- Restored (as a museum)
| Jinn Mosque | |
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Interior of the former mosque | |
  Location of the former mosque in the Baku Old City | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam (former) |
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| Status |
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| Location | |
| Location | Palace of the Shirvanshahs, Old City, Baku |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Coordinates | 40°21′58″N 49°50′00″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | |
| Completed | 14th century |
| Dome | One |
Official name | Jinn Mosque |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iv |
| Designated | 2000 (24th session) |
| Part of | Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower |
| Reference no. | 958 |
Region | Europe/Asia |
Endangered | 2003–2009 |
The 14th century former mosque built by the Iranian Shirvanshahs 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] The Jin Mosque forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Palace of the Shirvanshahs.
History
Architecture
The mosque is in rectangular shape in the plan. It forms a single-cell worshipping hall covered with a pointed stone dome.[2] The five-tiered corbelled mihrab carved into muqarnas is framed with a rectangle on the southern wall of the interior and forms certain motifs of architectural school of Shirvan-Absheron as a whole. Small niches were placed at the edges.[3]
The main façade of the mosque is asymmetrical and its rigid, voluminous composition is emphasized with classic styled portal-entrance. The portal of the mosque is classical-type.[3]
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