🕌 Bibi-Heybat Mosque
Azerbaijan
About This Sacred Site
The Bibi-Heybat Mosque, located on the shores of the Caspian Sea south of Baku, is one of the most important mosques in Azerbaijan. The original 13th-century mosque was destroyed by the Soviet regime in 1936 and was painstakingly reconstructed in the 1990s after Azerbaijan's independence. The mosque contains the tomb of Ukeyma Khanum, a descendant of Prophet Muhammad, making it a significant pilgrimage site. The three-domed mosque with twin minarets is a powerful symbol of Azerbaijan's post-Soviet Islamic revival.
Key Facts
- •Original 13th-century mosque was destroyed by the Soviets in 1936
- •Reconstructed in the 1990s after independence
- •Contains the tomb of Ukeyma Khanum, descendant of Prophet Muhammad
- •Located on the Caspian Sea shore south of Baku
- •Symbol of Azerbaijan's post-Soviet religious revival
Location
Coordinates: 40.3078, 49.8200
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