Bibi-Heybat - Shiite mosque, which is one of the main iconic sights of the Azerbaijan city of Baku. The mosque is situated on the Bank of Baku Bay.

Unfortunately, the magnificent city landmark has survived until today in its original form. The mosque, which can be seen now, is only recreated in the 90s of the last century copy. The previous building of the mosque was built in the XIII art.

According to legend, the mosque was built over the tomb of the daughter of Musa al-Cosima, which is the seventh Shia Imam. In addition, there is the burial of the nanny Okami Khanum and other notable people, who bequeathed to bury them in Bibi-Heybat.

In 20-ies of the last century, after the establishment of the country of the Soviet power, there began a fierce war with religion. As a result of all these events was destroyed several churches: Orthodox Church of Alexander Nevsky, the Polish Catholic Church and a Muslim mosque, Bibi-Heybat, which was the main target for the newly formed government. By order of the Presidium of the Baku Council in 1936 the complex blew up. Almost all the buildings collapsed and only the minaret had to blow up several times.

With the acquisition of state independence many architectural monuments of the country, including places of worship, have been restored. In 1998, construction work began on the construction of the mosque. For this purpose we used miraculously preserved old sketches. The new complex is much larger than the original. On the construction of the mosque by the best architects.

Bibi-Heybat - the spiritual center for the Muslims of the East and one of the major monuments of Islamic architecture of Azerbaijan.