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Mosque of the Martyrs

Turkish Mosque, Azerbaijani: Şəhidlər məscidi

This is a mosque, near the Martyrs' Lane. It was built in the beginning of 1990s with assistance of the Turkish government. The mosque is used as an official residence of the religious attaché of the Turkish embassy. It opened in 2009. The 154th ayah from Al-Baqara chapter of Quran is written on the façade of the mosque in Arabic and Turkish: "Do not say "Dead!" about those, who died for the sake of Allah. No, they are alive! But you do not feel."

Address: Izzat Nabiyev
Getting there: Funicular - Shahidlar Khiyabani garden

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Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Milli İncəsənət Muzeyi
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