Maraza

Maraza lies in the rocky country of Shirvan between Baku and Shamakhi. Above the settlement, the mausoleum of Diri Baba is built into a cliff, its pale stone facade emerging from the rock. Erected in 1402, the two-story shrine has a small domed vestibule below and a larger chamber above, reached by a narrow stone stair. Its inscription names Shirvanshah Ibrahim. For generations the shrine drew visitors and pilgrims, and stories about the holy man buried there became part of the region's traditions.