Azerbaijan, Baku, June 5 / Trend , U. Ismayilova/
New mosque must be built far from city center to provide for normal functioning of Ilahiyyat mosque near the Baku State University (BSU), BSU rector Abel Maharramov said at a press conference.
In late May, BSU appealed respective bodies claiming that mosque's activities hinder lesson at the university. Mosque was closed for a time being after that.
Maharramov said Ilahiyyat can host 250-300 visitors. Up to 8,000 people assembled at the mosque recently.
"Mosque's visitors sometimes occupied an area of one kilometer. Also azan which was played via loud-speaker hindered lessons at the university,' he said.
He said the mosque was built tin 1991-1993. It has nothing to do with the BSU.
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