BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 28. As part of their
visit to Sheki city, Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the Heydar
Aliyev Foundation, founder and head of the IDEA Public Union, and
Arzu Aliyeva visited the Sheki Khan’s Mosque Complex, Trend reports.
During the visit, Vugar Mammadov, the imam of the mosque,
provided Leyla Aliyeva and Arzu Aliyeva with detailed information
about the Complex.
He noted that the Sheki Khan’s Mosque Complex, which dates back
to the 18th century, is one of the city's crucial religious,
cultural, historical, and architectural monuments. According to
historical sources and inscriptions on the monument, the mosque was
built by Haji Mahammadhuseyn Khan.
Vugar Mammadov emphasized that restoration efforts for the
historical Sheki Khan’s Mosque Complex were carried out by the
Heydar Aliyev Foundation. A museum was also established on the
territory of the Complex. The museum displays exhibits from the
Sheki Khanate period and material and cultural samples collected
from various sources.
The museum visually demonstrates the history of the creation and
formation of the Sheki Khanate, as well as its special place in the
history of national statehood.
Leyla Aliyeva then was presented with a copy of the Holy Quran
as a gift.
