The Bibi-Heybat Mosque near Baku stands over a tomb said to hold Ukeyma Khanum, a descendant of the Prophet. The original mosque dates to the 13th century, and its minaret was built from 1305 to 1313 by Mahmud ibn Sa'd. Haji Najaf built a new mosque in 1911 for Alasgar Agha Dadashov.
The Bolsheviks destroyed it in 1936 during an anti-religious campaign. President Heydar Aliyev ordered its reconstruction in 1994, and Sanan Sultanov designed the current building. It was dedicated on July 11, 1997, and inaugurated in May 1999. It was rebuilt on the original site using photographs and travelers' records. The article calls it a classic example of the Shirvan architectural school.
It has three domes and two minarets, local Gulbaht limestone, marble interior walls with calligraphy, and green and turquoise mirrored dome interiors. It was expanded by decree in 2005.
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