Azeri leader opens mosque after overhaul
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva on Thursday inaugurated the Ajdarbay Mosque in Baku after its reconstruction.
The president and his spouse viewed photo stands reflecting previous and future look of the Mosque.
Chairman of the Caucasian Muslims Office, Sheikhulislam Allahshukur Pashazade informed President Ilham Aliyev and his spouse on the reconstruction work.
The Mosque was rebuilt under the order of President Aliyev signed in 2010.
The President toured the mosque.
Aliyev met with members of the Supreme Religious Council of Caucasian Peoples here.
Allahshukur Pashazade, Mufti of Russian Adygeya Republic and Krasnodar Krai Yemij Nurbiy, Mufti of North Ossetia–Alania Republic Hajimurad Gatsalov, representative of the Caucasian Muslims Office in Moscow Shafig Psikhachev and chief of Tatarstan`s Presidential department on interaction with religious associations Marat Gatin thanked the President for his attention to religious values.
A congratulatory message on the occasion of Aliyev`s birthday was read out on behalf of chairman and members of the Supreme Religious Council of Caucasian Peoples.
President Ilham Aliyev made remarks in the opening ceremony of the mosque.
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