BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 15.​ Today, the
opening ceremony of an exhibition organized on the occasion of the
900th anniversary of the birth of Architect Ajami Nakhchivani took
place at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, which is included in
UNESCO’s anniversaries program, Trend reports via the National Commission of
Azerbaijan for UNESCO.


The event was organized with the support of the National
Commission.


Ajami Nakhchivani (Ajami ibn Abubakr Nakhchivani) is a
significant Azerbaijani architect of the 12th-13th centuries,
recognized as the founder of the Nakhchivan Architectural School.
He transformed Seljuk-era architecture with his innovative designs,
earning the title "Sheikhul-muhandis."







His notable works include the Yusif ibn Kuseyir Tomb (1162) and
the Momine Khatun Mausoleum (circa 1186), a masterpiece of
architecture. His style introduced geometric ornaments and dynamic
forms, marking a departure from traditional Seljuk designs, and his
1187 portal with two minarets was the first of its kind in the
Muslim world, greatly influencing Middle Eastern architecture.


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