Typology of Mosques Built in Tabriz and Baku during the Qajar Period

Azerbaijan,with a long history of culture and art,is one of the regions in Iranthat meritsarchitectural study. For this purpose, we should not limit our study to the present-day borders of Azerbaijan.Instead,it is important to note that in the not-so-distant past, there wasan exchange of artistic and architecturalideas, motivations, and craftspersons with its neighboring lands including Aran (Republic of Azerbaijan). In the realmof Islamic architecture, the physicality of mosquesholds a distinctive position because of their correspondence toconsistentbehavioral patterns. Therefore,a typological study can be carried outnot inside political boundaries but within the extent of cultural boundaries. The ultimate purpose of this research is to reach a typology of mosques of Tabriz and Baku built during the Qajar era according to their physical characteristics. For this purpose, the descriptive-analytical research method was used and data collection was done by library research and field studies. In this article, a total of 28 historical mosques and their important features in both citiesareintroduced, and next,they are classified according to these features and the composition of their physical elements.The characteristics of each typology are discussed next. The mosques in these areas can be classified into three types: dome-chamber mosques, dome-chamber and colonnaded mosques, and hypostylemosques. The hypostyle type can only be foundin Azerbaijan, while the other two typescan be found in both regions.