This shrine, located in the settlement of Buzovna, is built on a rocky coastal area by the sea. According to tradition, a person once saw Imam Ali (peace be upon him) in a dream, and after awakening, the villagers discovered what they believed to be the footprint of Imam Ali (peace be upon him) on a rock at that very spot. As early as 1861, during the period of Tsarist Russia, this site had already acquired the status of a shrine. The Ali Ayağı complex consists of the qadamgah (sacred footprint site) and a large mosque.¹ Despite several attempts to demolish the shrine during the Soviet era, these efforts were prevented by the resistance of the local residents.
There is also another qadamgah attributed to Imam Ali (peace be upon him) in the village of Zigh, which, according to some narrations, is believed to be the trace of his camel.²
Sources
- ¹ Azerbaijan: The Pearl of Islamic Culture, pp. 116–117
- M.X. Nemat, Sacred Shrines in Azerbaijan, pp. 174–179
- Encyclopedia of Mosques of the Republic of Azerbaijan, p. 62
- Hashim Hasanoglu, Religious and Historical Monuments of Azerbaijan: Shrines, Sayyids, and Saints, pp. 25–28
- ² Encyclopedia of Mosques of the Republic of Azerbaijan, p. 59
- Natiq Rahimov - Bibiheybet book