Chukhur Mahalla Mosque

Chukhur Mahalla Mosque
Basic information
Location Azerbaijan Shusha, Azerbaijan
Geographic coordinates 39°45′39″N 46°45′25″E / 39.7608°N 46.7569°E / 39.7608; 46.7569Coordinates: 39°45′39″N 46°45′25″E / 39.7608°N 46.7569°E / 39.7608; 46.7569
Affiliation Shia Islam
Architectural style Islamic architecture
Completed 18th century
Specifications
Minaret(s) none

Chukhur Mahalla Mosque (Azerbaijani: Çuхur məhəllə məscidi) also called Shefa Ojagi (Place of Cure in Azeri)[1] was an Azerbaijani mosque located in Shusha, Karabakh region of Azerbaijan about 350 km southwest from capital Baku but is currently under control of Armenian forces since the occupation of Shusha on May 8, 1992.[2]

Overview

The mosque was located in the eastern part of Shusha, on N.B. Vazirov street of Chukhur Mahalla neighborhood.[3][4] Chukhur Mahalla neighbourhood is one of 9 lower neighbourhoods of Shusha.[5] In total, there are 17 main neighbourhoods. Chukhur Mahalla Mosque was one of the 17th mosques functioning in Shusha by the end of the 19th century.[6] Population of newly built Shusha in 1750 started from Chukur neighborhood even before the construction of walls of Shusha castle was completed.[7] There were two minarets in the mosque.[1] Chukhur Gala spring by the mosque supplied the neighbourhood with the famous mineral water of Shusha. The mosque was among the most valuable monuments of the Shusha State Historical and Architectural Reserve.[8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Краткая история". Retrieved 19 August 2010.
  2. ↑ "Shusha State Historical & Architectural Reserve". Archived from the original on 4 October 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
  3. ↑ "Шуша – боль моя". Retrieved 19 August 2010.
  4. ↑ "Ministry of Tourism - Chukhur Mahalla mosque". Retrieved 19 August 2010.
  5. ↑ "Şuşanın məhəllələri". Retrieved 19 August 2010.
  6. ↑ "Şuşanın tarixi". Retrieved 19 August 2010.
  7. ↑ "Город муз и ремесел: История Шуши с XVIII века до XX века". Retrieved 19 August 2010.
  8. ↑ "ШУША". Retrieved 19 August 2010.

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