A photo of the Tazapir Mosque, located in one of the sections of the museum at the Genocide Memorial Complex, is presented to the viewers.
The Tazapir Mosque of the 14th-15th centuries was shelled and damaged by artillery fire during the March 1918 genocide in Baku, and the Turkish Muslim population gathered in the mosque was severely tortured.
At that time, the Tazapir Mosque played an important role in all socio-political issues in the life of the Azerbaijani people. The funeral of Muslims who were subjected to genocide during the March events was held in this mosque. In addition, on the occasion of the liberation of Baku from enemy forces on September 15, 1918, the commander of the Caucasian Islamic Army Nuru Pasha was invited to the Tazapir Mosque on September 16, and hundreds of people celebrated the liberation of Baku in the courtyard of the mosque.On the instructions of President Ilham Aliyev, the Tazapir Mosque has been overhauled and currently the building of Baku Islamic University and the Caucasian Muslims Office locate here.
