A new building of Haji Javad Mosque was opened in Yasamal district of Baku today. The opening ceremony was attended by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva.
Head of Yasamal District Executive Authority Aziz Azizov briefed them on the carried out work.
Ilham Aliyev recalled that opening of the Haji Javad Mosque as the first event after the presidential election is a clear example of state-religion relations.
"This is a wonderful event, a beautiful mosque. The mosque has been built in the traditional architectural style of Azerbaijan. Its interior design, appearance please the eye," the president said.
He added that the previous building of the mosque wasn't in good condition. "This question arose when construction work began around the mosque, when public zones, road junctions were created; the mosque was in an unusable, emergency situation. After I was informed, I immediately ordered that a new building should be built near the Haji Javad Mosque, and the new building was given the name of Haji Javad, because this mosque is the Haji Javad Mosque,” the head of state added.
At the same time, President Aliyev said that the previous mosque didn't have a minaret, while the new one does.
"An administrative building has been constructed, and the adjacent territory has been landscaped. According to information I have, 500, and maybe 600 people can perform a prayer at the same time in the mosque," he stressed.
President Aliyev added that the mosque has been built through state funds.
