Fatima al-Zahra Mosque in Derbent

What to Expect and Is It Worth Visiting

Fatima al-Zahra Mosque is a small mosque in a narrow alley of the old town of Derbent, and apparently for this reason it is one of the most obscure and unusual mosques of Derbent by tourists. It is really located in a dead end of the streets, it is not easy to find it, there are no signs. But if you use the map and navigator, then you can easily find it, just read where it is located at the end of the article in the "how to get there" section. Unfortunately, it is not possible to get inside the mosque during prayer, it is closed. And tourists, as you know, cannot enter mosques during prayer, so as not to distract believers. So tourists can only inspect it from the outside.

So, the Fatima al-Zahra Mosque, although it is a little-known landmark, is nevertheless a historical monument. Unfortunately, we could not find any information about the history of its appearance, but it is unusual in that, unlike most Muslim religious institutions dedicated to men, it is named after a woman. Fatima al-Zahra or Fatima bint Muhammad was the youngest daughter of the Prophet Muhammad from his first wife Khadija, and the only one of all the children who survived him. She is revered by Muslims as a model of piety, patience and the highest moral qualities. What is even more unusual, pay attention to the top of the dome of the mosque: it is decorated not with a traditional crescent moon, but with an open palm, apparently as a reference to the famous Muslim symbol "the hand of Fatima".

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