Taza Mahalla Mosque (Azerbaijani: Təzə məhəllə məscidi; which can also be transliterated as Teze Mehelle in English) is an Azerbaijani mosque located in Shusha about 350 km from capital Baku.[1][2] The mosque was one of the 17 mosques functioning in Shusha by the end of the 19th century.[3] It was located on Firudin bey Kocharli street of Taza Mahalla neighborhood of Shusha.
| Taza Mahalla Mosque | |
|---|---|
 The main facade of the mosque after restoration works in 2023 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Shia Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Shusha, Azerbaijan |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Style | Islamic architecture |
| Date established | 19th century |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
Analysis of satellite imagery by the Caucasus Heritage Watch of Cornell University shows that between 1980 and 2004 the mosque remained well-preserved. Between 2004 and 2013, the mosque was renovated by the de facto Armenian authorities and used as a geology museum.[4]
Etymology
editThe name of the mosque in translation means "New Neighbourhood" referring to the location of the mosque in the relatively new neighborhood of 17 neighbourhoods Shusha.[5][6] These neighbourhoods were Boyuk qurdlar, Kichik Qurdlar, Seyidli, Julfalar, Taza Mahalla, Hamam gabaghi, Demirchiler, Guyulug, Khoja Marjanli, Mamayı, Saatlı, Kocharli, Merdinli, Chol gala, Haji Yusifli, Chukhur mahalla, Agha dedeliler.[7][8][9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Shusha State Historical & Architectural Reserve". Archived from the original on 4 October 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ "Şuşa qalalar şəhəri, muzeylər məskəni idi". Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ "Şuşa". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ Lori Khatchadourian; Ian Lindsay; Adam T. Smith; Husik Ghulyan (5 April 2023). "Taza Mahalla 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 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Şuşanın tarixi". Retrieved 10 August 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "ŞUŞA HƏSRƏTİ". Archived from the original on 12 May 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ "Şuşanın On Yeddi İli". Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ "Шуша – боль моя". Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ "Исторические памятники культуры и архитектуры". Archived from the original on 4 September 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
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