Museum of Sacred Relics
Museum of Sacred Relics (Azerbaijani: Müqəddəs Əmanətlər Muzeyi) is a museum located in the Beylar Mosque, in Icherisheher.[1] The museum, which began to operate in the mosque after restoration and conservation, displays samples of the Koran, a sacred relic of the Islamic religion, old books from various times, as well as samples of applied art related to worship.[2]
Exhibition
The exhibition features ancient editions of Koran, a sacred relic of Islam, dating back to different times. It displays 73 editions of Koran, 7 religious books, 19 religious attributes—a total of 99 exhibits.[3] Among those that attract attention are the pages of books saved from fire, walled up by the akhund in the wall and thus preserved the Koran, belonging to the Derbent mosque, as well as the sections of Koran presented there. The sacred relics, collected from various regions of Azerbaijan, found in libraries and private estates that were exposed to fire, were.[4][5][6]
History
The museum opened in 2016 after the restoration of the Beyler Mosque.
See also
References
- ^ "Beyler mosque". icherisheher.gov.az. Archived from the original on December 12, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "Muzeylər". icherisheher.gov.az. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "Exposition of Quran in the old mosque". likealocalguide.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "İlham Əliyev İçərişəhərdəki "Bəylər" məscidində bərpa işlərindən sonra yaradılan şəraitlə tanış olub". president.az. December 24, 2016. Archived from the original on December 25, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ Лейла Амирова, Тофик Бабаев (April 1, 2021). "Уникальная бакинская мечеть Бейляр: объединяя Запад и Восток" (in Russian). moscow-baku.ru. Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "Beyler mosque". bakutravelguide.com. May 18, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
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