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Among the Aghdam's residential buildings, the mosque is one of the best preserved. |
Among the Aghdam's residential buildings, the mosque is one of the best preserved. Azerbaijani sources, however, report that the roof and attic of the mosque have been pulled down, while windows, doors, interior finish, even the marble floor have been destroyed.<ref>{{cite web|title=Exposed: Armenians turned the mosque in Azerbaijani Agdam region into a..|url=http://www.today.az/news/politics/70064.html|publisher=Today.az|accessdate=26 July 2010}}</ref> |
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In June 2010 Andrei Galafyev, a photographer who visited the mosque in 2007, reported that "The floor in the mosque is entirely dirtied with manure of cattle, which wanders on the ruins of Agdam in daytime.”<ref>{{cite web|title=Turks complain to Pope on vandalism in Karabakh church by Armenians|url=http://www.news.az/articles/19325|accessdate=26 July 2010}}</ref> His photographs showed cattle with the mosque. This report generated imputation from Azerbaijani newspapers and a Turkish organization that the mosque is being used a cowshed and pigpen. <ref>{{cite web|title=Turks complain to Pope on vandalism in Karabakh church by Armenians|url=http://www.news.az/articles/19325|accessdate=26 July 2010}}</ref> |
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In November 2010 the government of Nagorno-Karabakh informed that the mosque and its surroundings were cleaned.<ref>News.am, ''[http://news.am/eng/print/38354.html Works on preservation of Muslim cultural heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh underway]''. November 17, 2010.</ref> They also announced that the mosque of Agdam, as well as the mosques of [[Shusha]], have been refurbished.<ref name="rferl"/> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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| Agdam Mosque Ağdam məscidi | |
|---|---|
 Agdam Mosque in 2010 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Province | Agdam Rayon |
| Region | Nagorno-Karabakh |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Location | |
| Location |  Agdam, Azerbaijan |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Karbalayi Safikhan Karabakhi |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Islamic |
| Completed | 1870 |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
The Agdam Mosque (Azerbaijani: Ağdam məscidi, transliterated also as Aghdam Mosque) is a large mosque in Agdam, Azerbaijan. It was one of the few buildings of the town that wasn't destroyed during the Nagorno-Karabakh war[1]
History
Construction
The mosque was built by the architect Karbalayi Safikhan Karabakhi from 1868 to 1870. The mosque was built in the typical style for mosques in Karabakh region, which included the division of stone columns on the two-story gallery and the use of domed ceilings. Other mosques in this style include Barda Mosque, the Govharaga Mosque in Shusha, a mosque in Fizuli and one in the village of Goradiz.[2]
Nagorno-Karabakh War
After Khojaly's invasion by Armed Forces of Armenia on 29 February of 1992, 200 bodies were first placed in this mosque.[3] However, according to mosque's director Seyid Sadiqov, the mosque had 477 corpses.[4]
Current state
Among the Aghdam's residential buildings, the mosque is one of the best preserved. Azerbaijani sources, however, report that the roof and attic of the mosque have been pulled down, while windows, doors, interior finish, even the marble floor have been destroyed.[5]
In June 2010 Andrei Galafyev, a photographer who visited the mosque in 2007, reported that "The floor in the mosque is entirely dirtied with manure of cattle, which wanders on the ruins of Agdam in daytime.”[6] His photographs showed cattle with the mosque. This report generated imputation from Azerbaijani newspapers and a Turkish organization that the mosque is being used a cowshed and pigpen. [7]
In November 2010 the government of Nagorno-Karabakh informed that the mosque and its surroundings were cleaned.[8] They also announced that the mosque of Agdam, as well as the mosques of Shusha, have been refurbished.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Radio Free Europe, Armenian Karabakh Official Says Mosques Being Repaired. November 18, 2010
- ^ "ВЛИЯНИЕ ХРИСТИАНСТВА НА АРХИТЕКТУРУ АЗЕРБАЙДЖАНА". Bakilililar.az. Retrieved 26 July 2010. Template:Ru icon
- ^ "ДОКЛАД ПРАВОЗАЩИТНОГО ЦЕНТРА «МЕМОРИАЛ»". Memo.ru. Retrieved 26 July 2010. Template:Ru icon
- ^ Goltz, Thomas. "Xocalı soyqırımı dünyanın gözü ilə". Xocalı Faciəsi. Washington Post. Retrieved 26 July 2010. Template:Az icon
- ^ "Exposed: Armenians turned the mosque in Azerbaijani Agdam region into a." Today.az. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- ^ "Turks complain to Pope on vandalism in Karabakh church by Armenians". Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- ^ "Turks complain to Pope on vandalism in Karabakh church by Armenians". Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- ^ News.am, Works on preservation of Muslim cultural heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh underway. November 17, 2010.