The Mamayi Mosque (Azerbaijani: Mamay Məscidi; Arabic: مسجد ماماي) is a Shia Islam mosque, located in Shusha, Azerbaijan, approximately 350 kilometres (220 mi) from Baku, the Azerbaijani capital.
| Mamayi Mosque | |
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 The mosque in 2024 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shia Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status |
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| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Shusha, Qusar District |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
  Location of the mosque in Azerbaijan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 39°45′43″N 46°45′0″E / 39.76194°N 46.75000°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Islamic |
| Completed | 19th century |
| Minaret(s) | One |
Overview
The mosque is located on G. Asgarov street in the Mamayi neighborhood of Shusha.[1][2] Mamayi neighbourhood is the 4th of eight upper and earlier neighbourhoods of Shusha.
The Mamayi Mosque was one of the 17 mosques functioning in Shusha by the end of the 19th century.[3][4][5] The mosque is located with the Shusha State Historical and Architectural Reserve.
History
A few years before the occupation of Shusha, Mamayi Mosque along with Ashaghi Govhar Agha, Yukhari Govhar Agha and Saatli mosques were renovated.[6] According to a satellite report by the Caucasus Heritage Watch of Cornell University, during the de-facto Armenian control of the region, the mosque remained unchanged and well-preserved until 2020.[7]
The mosque returned to Azerbaijani control following the 2020 three-day-long battle over Shusha.
See also
References
- ^ "Şuşanın tarixi". Retrieved August 11, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Mamay mosque". Ministry of Tourism. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
- ^ "SHUSHA. Geography". Retrieved August 10, 2010.
- ^ "ŞUŞA HƏSRƏTİ". az.itv.az (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on May 12, 2010. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
- ^ "Город муз и ремесел". anl.az (in Russian). October 2009. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
- ^ "TARİXİ MƏDƏNİYYƏT ABİDƏLƏRİ". karabakhmonuments.az (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
- ^ Khatchadourian, Lori; Lindsay, Ian; Smith, Adam T.; Ghulyan, Husik (April 5, 2023). "Mamay Mosque". Between the Wars: A Satellite Investigation of the Treatment of Azerbaijani Cultural Heritage in the Unrecognized Republic of Nagorno Karabakh, 1994-2020. Cornell Institute of Archaeology and Material Studies: Cornell University. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
External links
- "Interior of Mamayi Mosque before occupation and destruction" (photo). panoramio.com.
- "Exterior of Mamayi Mosque before occupation and destruction" (photo). panoramio.com.
- "Karabakh Monuments".[permanent dead link]
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