| Molla Ahmad Mosque | |
|---|---|
Azerbaijani:Molla Əhməd Məscidi | |
 The former mosque in 2014 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam(former) |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque(former) |
| Status |
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| Location | |
| Location | Sabir Street,Old City,Baku |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
  Location of the former mosque in theBaku Old City | |
| Coordinates | 40°22′04″N49°50′08″E / 40.367728°N 49.835475°E /40.367728; 49.835475 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Mahmud ibn Sa'd |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | |
| Founder | Nasraddin Gushtаsi ibn Hasan Hаjibаbа |
| Completed | 1300CE |
| Inscriptions | One |
| [1] | |
TheMolla Ahmad Mosque (Azerbaijani:Molla Əhməd Məscidi), also known as theNasir ad-Din Gashtasib Mosque[1] (Azerbaijani:Nəsir ad-Din Gəştasib Məscidi), is a formermosque, located on Sabir street, in theIcherisheher ofBaku, the capital ofAzerbaijan. Completed in 1300CE, the former mosque was registered as a national architectural monument by the decision of theCabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated August 2, 2001, No. 132.[2]
The monument is in the type ofmahallah mosque of theOld City. It was ordered by Nasraddin Gushtаsi ibn Hasan Hаjibаbа and constructed by architect-master,Mahmud ibn Sa'd in the early 14th century, who also built Nardaran Castle (1301) and mosque with minarets in Bibi-Heybat village. The monument was named after Ahmad by residents, who was theakhoond of the mosque.[3]
The mosque is quadrangular. It consists of a single small-sized hall. On the southern wall a simplemihrab, low shaped stonedome with crowns on sides, are installed. Its asymmetricalfacade is finished with precisely profiled entrance and two windows, which were added in later period.[1][3]
On the upper part of the mosque there is an inscription inArabic. The two-lined writing gives detailed information about construction date of the mosque, its client, and as well as the architect, who took an active role in constructing military, religious and memorial buildings and structures. In his works, influence ofShirvanshahs period is observed.[3]
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