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Ajami Nakhchivani

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157: 28: 111: 176:. The date, indicated on the walls, tells us that this ten-sided monument was constructed in 1186-1187 AD. The surface of each side is completely covered by the ornaments. In spite of the fact that the upper parts of this structure have some destruction, its height today is more than 25 meters. Here also exists an underground vault and a burial place or sardaba. 187:
The Khanaqah mausoleum in Nakhchivan strongly differs from what we already have described. While the Momina Khatun Mausoleum and other similar monuments are structures of a tower type, Khanagah mausoleum is a structure of the mixed type: its lower part has the cubic form and the upper part is
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and a portal connecting them have remained. This portal was constructed in 1187 AD. In the opinion of researchers, this composition of two minarets and a portal was originally planned and designed by Ajami.
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One of those creations of Ajami, which partially survived up to present day, is an architectural ensemble near the Momina Khatun Mausoleum. The main building had been destroyed some time ago, only two
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are inscribed on the walls of the monument. Date of construction of this mausoleum (1161-1162 AD) was defined from its traditional built-in plate or
27: 168:, also known as the Atabey's Cupola - Atabei Gumbazi. The mausoleum is constructed in honour of Momine Khatun who was the wife of either 76: 339: 324: 210: 72: 156: 278: 334: 329: 213:. The architectural monument demolished in the 20th century is documented in images and photos from the 19th century. 105: 80: 118:
One of the ancient monuments created by Ajami is the mausoleum of Yusif ibn Kuseyir, known as "Atababa". The
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or cellar) and its on-ground top. Each side of this construction is decorated with various ornaments.
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was a 12th and 13th-century Muslim architect who contributed greatly to the architecture of
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eight-sided. Ornaments show that the mausoleum was made in 12-13th centuries.
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Index

Azerbaijani stamp dedicated to Ajami
Azerbaijani
Architect
Nakhchivan
Nakhchivan school of architecture
Yusif ibn Kuseyir Mausoleum
Momine Khatun Mausoleum
Juma Mosque
Yusif ibn Kuseyir Mausoleum

ayahs
Koran
plinth
Persian
Momine Khatun Mausoleum

Momina-Khatun's mausoleum
Atabag Shamsaddin Eldegiz
Jahan Pahlavan
minarets
Juma Mosque, Nakhchivan
Juma Mosque
Atabegs’
Nakhchivan
Baku metropolitan
"The mausoleum of Nakhichevan"
"Momine Khatun Mausoleum"
"Naxçıvan Cümə Məscidi"
the original
Monuments of Nakhchivan Architecture

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