Omar Efendi Mosque

Omar Efendi Mosque
Azerbaijani: Ömər Əfəndi məscidi
The former mosque in 2013
Religion
AffiliationIslam (former)
Ecclesiastical or organizational status
  • Mosque
    (19th century1920);
    (19501986)
  • Profane use (19201950)
  • Cultural heritage site (since 2019)
StatusInactive (as a mosque)
Location
LocationShaki
CountryAzerbaijan
Location of the former mosque in Azerbaijan
Geographic coordinates41°12′02″N 47°11′16″E / 41.20050°N 47.18780°E / 41.20050; 47.18780
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
StyleIslamic
Completed19th century
Specifications
Interior area105 m2 (1,130 sq ft)
Minaret(s)One
Minaret height14 metres (46 ft)
Site area525 m2 (5,650 sq ft)
MaterialsBricks; iron; timber
Official name"Khan's Palace, Sheki's Historical Center"
CriteriaCultural: (ii), (v)
Designated2019 (43rd Session)
Reference no.1549

The Omar Efendi Mosque (Azerbaijani: Ömər Əfəndi məscidi; Arabic: مسجد عمر أفندي (شاكي)) is a former mosque and cultural historical and architectural monument of the 19th century located in the city of Shaki, Azerbaijan.

The former mosque and current monument is located within the Historic Centre of Sheki with the Khan’s Palace, a 120 ha (300-acre) UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed in 2019.