Turkish mosque will not be closed: Azerbaijani state committee

The reports about closure of the Turkish mosque the Mehdiabad settlement of the Absheron region are untrue, Spokesman of the State Committee on Work with Religious Organizations Yagut Aliyeva said.

The mosque was not closed and continues to operate, Aliyeva added.

The media reports claimed the Turkish mosque the Mehdiabad settlement was closed on Oct.17.

The media reports quoted head of the religious community of the Mehdiabad settlement Ismayil Suleymanov who confirmed the closure of the mosque saying that the Mehdiabad executive power instructed them to close the mosque on Oct.17.

"There have been no prayers at the mosque since then. The officials said that the mosque will be repaired and asked to close the mosque," Suleymanov added.

The mosque was built together with Turkey's Ministry for Religious Affairs in 1999.

/Trend News/