Mardinli Mosque

Mardinli Mosque
Ruins of the former mosque in 2014
Mardinli Mosque is located in Azerbaijan
Mardinli Mosque
Location of the former mosque in Azerbaijan
Religion
AffiliationShia Islam (former)
Mosque
StatusAbandoned
(ruinous state)
Location
LocationShusha, Karabakh
CountryAzerbaijan
Coordinates39°45′44.1677″N 46°45′10.8731″E / 39.762268806°N 46.753020306°E / 39.762268806; 46.753020306
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
Established19th century

The Mardinli Mosque (Azerbaijani: Mərdinli məscidi; Persian: مسجد تازه محل; Arabic: مسجد ماردينلي) is a former Shia Muslim mosque, now in ruins, located in Shusha, in the Karabakh region in Azerbaijan.[1]

The former mosque is located on intersection of Sadigjan and Garasherov streets of the Mardinli neighborhood of Shusha.[2] The Mardinli neighbourhood is one of eight upper and earlier neighbourhoods of Shusha. The Mardinli Mosque was one of seventeen mosques functioning in Shusha by the end of the 19th century.[3][4] The former Mardinli Mosque is located in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Shusha State Historical and Architectural Reserve.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Shusha State Historical & Architectural Reserve". Archived from the original on October 4, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Mardinli Mosque". Ministry of Tourism. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
  3. ↑ "SHUSHA. Geography". September 26, 2008. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
  4. ↑ "The list of the monuments (the city of Shusha)". Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
  5. ↑ "WORLD HERITAGE TENTATIVE LISTS, BY REGION" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 15, 2003. Retrieved August 12, 2010.

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