Chol Gala Mosque
| Chol Gala Mosque | |
|---|---|
Azerbaijani: Çöl Qala Məscidi | |
.jpg) Ruins of the former mosque in 2021 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shia Islam (former) |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque (former) |
| Status | Abandoned (ruinous state) |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Shusha, Karabakh |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
  Location of the former mosque in Azerbaijan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 39°45′50″N 46°45′09″E / 39.7639°N 46.7525°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Islamic |
| Date established | 18th century |
The Chol Gala Mosque (Azerbaijani: Çöl Qala məscidi, sometimes also transliterated as Chol Qala Mosque) was a Shia Islam mosque, located in Shusha, in the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan, about 350 km (220 mi) southwest from Baku, the Azerbaijani capital.
Shusha was under occupation of Armenian forces since the capture of the city on May 8, 1992, until its recapture by Azerbaijan on 8 November 2020.[1]
Overview
[edit]The former mosque is located on G. Zakir street of the Chol Gala neighborhood of Shusha.[2] The Chol Gala neighbourhood is one of nine lower and earlier neighbourhoods of Shusha.[3] The Chol Gala Mosque was one of the seventeen mosques functioning in Shusha by the end of the 19th century.[4][5]
There were no minarets and exterior design of the Chol Gala Mosque followed a rectangular plan neighborhood mosque building with the interior completely complying with Islamic religious architecture. There was a three-nave prayer hall in the mosque.[1] The Chol Gala spring by the mosque supplied the neighbourhood with mineral water. The former mosque was among the most valuable monuments of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Shusha State Historical and Architectural Reserve.[6]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Shusha State Historical & Architectural Reserve". Archived from the original on October 4, 2010. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
- ^ "Chol Gala mosque". Ministry of Tourism. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
- ^ "Şuşanın məhəllələri" (in Azerbaijani). May 7, 2010. Retrieved August 19, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Şuşanın tarixi" (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved August 19, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "ŞUŞA HƏSRƏTİ" (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on May 12, 2010. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
- ^ "MIDDLE AGES GARABAGH MONUMENTS". Karabakh Monuments. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
External links
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Media related to Chol Gala Mosque at Wikimedia Commons
- "Chol Gala street in Shusha, Azerbaijan". Karabakh Blog. Archived from the original on January 3, 2010.
- "Home". Karabakh Monuments.[permanent dead link]
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