Taza Pir Mosque

Taza Pir Mosque
Azerbaijani: Təzəpir Məscidi
The mosque façade in 2008
Religion
AffiliationShia Islam
Ecclesiastical or organizational status
LeadershipHaji Allahshukur Pashazadeh
(Grand Mufti of the Caucasus)
StatusActive
Location
LocationBaku, Absheron
CountryAzerbaijan
Location of the mosque in Baku
Geographic coordinates40°22′19″N 49°49′53″E / 40.37194°N 49.83139°E / 40.37194; 49.83139
Architecture
Architect(s)Zivar bey Ahmadbeyov
TypeMosque architecture
Style
Funded byNabat Khanum Ashurbeyova
Groundbreaking1905
Completed1914 (as a mosque)
Specifications
Capacity720 worshippers
Interior area1,400 m2 (15,000 sq ft)
Dome(s)One
Minaret(s)Two
MaterialsWhite stone; marble; gold

The Taza Pir Mosque (Azerbaijani: Təzəpir Məscidi) is a Shia Islam mosque, located in Baku, Azerbaijan. Its construction began in 1905 and was finished by 1914. The concept for the mosque as well as its financing was provided by an Azeri female philanthropist, Nabat Khanum Ashurbeyova (Ashurbeyli).