Imamzadeh Complex
İmamzadə kompleksi (Göy İmam)
A Shia shrine known locally as the 'Blue Imam.' Its blue dome and arcaded courtyard make it an important pilgrimage site in Azerbaijan.
The Imamzadeh Complex lies about 7 km northeast of the city center, beside the ancient site of Old Ganja. The shrine is said to hold Ibrahim, son of the fifth Imam Muhammad al-Baqir. The mausoleum was first built in the 14th century and enlarged in the 17th. Because its dome is covered in blue glazed tiles, locals call it 'Göy İmam' (Blue Imam). A major restoration was completed in 2016. Red-brick arcades enclose a spacious courtyard containing a mosque and a cemetery, and worshippers visit often. Entry is free. Women must cover their heads, and clothing must cover arms and legs. You can visit together with the Nizami Mausoleum on the same taxi trip.
Opening hours
Open daytime
Nearby sights
- Nizami Mausoleum
- Nizami Ganjavi Museum
- Ganja State History-Ethnography Museum
- Shah Abbas Mosque (Juma Mosque)
- Tomb of Javad Khan
- Chokak Hamam
- Bottle House
- Ganja State Philharmonic Hall