The minaret of the Gileili mosque ( azerb. Gileyli məscidinin minarəsi ) is a historical and architectural monument of the 18th century . Located in the city of Sheki , Azerbaijan .
| Minaret | |
| Minaret of the Gileili Mosque | |
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| azerb. Giləhli məscidinin minarəsi | |
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| A country |  Azerbaijan |
| City | Sheki |
| Denomination | Islam |
| Type of building | Minaret |
| Architectural style | Sheki school |
| Founder | Haji Celebi (1749); Haji Shamsaddin (1805) |
| Building | 1749 - 1805 |
| Status | historical and architectural monument |
| condition | active temple |
 World Heritage Site | |
| Historic Center of Sheki with the Khan's Palace (The historic center of Sheki with the Khan's palace) | |
| Link | No. 1549 on the World Heritage List |
| Criteria | ii, v |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Turning on | 2019 ( 43rd session ) |
History
Inscription of the Gilek Mosque
Built this high mosque al-Haji Celebi, Sultan b. Kurban is the ruler of Sheki, Amir Shirvan in the blessed month of Allah, Ramadan, 1162 .
The inscription is Arabic-Turkish-speaking, relief, handwriting - a beautiful naskh with elements of suls:
He built this glorious mosque, which was laid on the basis of an old mosque for people to perform ablution and prayer, saying: Glory be to Allah and blessings be upon His power. Al-Hajj Shams ad-Din Beck b. al-Hajj Abd al-Rahman and completed in the month of Rajab 1220 [1]
Architecture
The Gileili minaret, together with a dilapidated mosque, is located in the Kulekhlinsky quarter of Sheki, at an altitude of 20-23 meters from the banks of the Gurdzhan River, at a distance of 8-10 meters from the cliff. On four sides it is surrounded by a stone fence, two meters high. At present, the minaret is taken under state protection as a historical and architectural monument. This is the first and highest minaret in the region of Sheki - Zagatala zone of Azerbaijan. [2]
From west to east along the northern side of the fence, extends the remaining part of the mosque wall, 27 meters long. On the south side of the fence, on a small tower, stands a minaret, which is completely built of burnt brick. The height of the minaret without a tower is 13.5 meters. Tapering as it rises, the minaret is decorated with brickwork with embossed patterns. The minaret is completed by a balcony with a dome covered with iron sheets. In the wide courtyard, between the mosque and the minaret, there is a pool, in the form of a geometric figure, two meters deep. Water is supplied to the pool using clay pipes from the Gurjan River. [3]
Name Etymology
On the official website of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the minaret is held under the name “Minaret of the Gileili Mosque”. [four]
Notes
- ↑ M.S. Neymatova. Corps of Epigraphic Monuments of Azerbaijan, Volume 2. "Elm", Jan 1. 1991 year
- ↑ Minaret of Gileili, Sheki (inaccessible link)
- ↑ Gileyli məscidi Archived on February 1, 2014.
- ↑ Məscid və minarələr: Gileyli məscidinin minarəsi