Azerbaijan, Baku, May 10 / Trend , K. Zarbaliyeva/
Azerbaijan State Committee for Religious Associations (SCRA) Chairman says the mosque that was knocked down in Baku recently was built illegally.
"The mosque was an illegal building. We do not know who named it as Mosque of Prophet. The building was built illegally," SCRA chairman Hidayat Orujov told reporters.
Mosque of prophet was knocked down in Baku in late April as it was claimed to be built illegally.
Orujov said the building was knocked down following decisions of a number of courts.
"Simply some forces spread false information claiming that the mosque was knocked down illegally," Orujov added.
He said the building was built partially in the area of the Economic University and partially in the area of the Center for Children's Treatment.
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