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President Ilham Aliyev earmarks AZN 3 million for reconstruction of Ajdarbey Mosque

26 May 2010 [12:07] - TODAY.AZ
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed an executive order to overhaul the Ajdarbey mosque in Baku.
The Baku Mayor's Office will receive 3 million manats from the President's Reserve Fund to carry out reconstruction work. The mosque was built in 1912-1913 with funding of philanthropist Ajdarbey Ashurbeyov. It is considered one of influential religious shrines.


/AzerTAc/
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