BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 25. Leyla Aliyeva,
Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and founder and head
of the IDEA Public Union, visited the Masalli district, Trend reports.
During the visit, Leyla Aliyeva toured the Juma Mosque, one of
the key historical and religious-cultural monuments of the
district, and familiarized herself with its historical and
architectural features.
The Juma Mosque, located in the center of the city of Masalli,
was built in 1846 with the financial support of city residents and
local philanthropists. During the years of independence, the mosque
was restored and began to function as a place of worship again. In
subsequent years, the mosque underwent major repairs by the state
and was included in the list of immovable historical and cultural
monuments of local importance in 2001.
At the end of the visit, Leyla Aliyeva was presented with a copy
of the Holy Quran as a gift.
