Haji Shahla Mosque

Haji Shahla Mosque
Azerbaijani: Hacı Şəhla məscidi
The former mosque in 2019
Religion
AffiliationIslam (former)
Ecclesiastical or organizational status
Status
  • Abandoned (as a mosque);
  • Restored
Location
LocationBalakhany, Baku
CountryAzerbaijan
Location of the former mosque in Azerbaijan
Geographic coordinates40°27′49″N 49°55′12″E / 40.463719°N 49.920087°E / 40.463719; 49.920087
Architecture
Architect(s)Ustad Arif, Musa Jibal
TypeMosque architecture
Style
FounderHaji Shahla bin Shakir bin Mustafa Koshki
Completed787 AH (1385/1386CE)

The Haji Shahla Mosque (Azerbaijani: Hacı Şəhla məscidi) is a former mosque and architectural monument located in the Balakhany town of Baku, in Azerbaijan. The inscription on the mosque indicates that it was built in 787 AH (1385/1386CE) by the order of Hacı Shahla bin Shakir bin Mustafa Köşkin and constructed by the master architect Arif, son of the master Musa Jibal.

After Azerbaijan regained independence, the building was included in the list of significant immovable historical and cultural monuments of the country by the decision numbered 132 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan on August 2, 2001.