Topgaraaghaj mosque
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| Location | M.A. Rasulzadeh Street, 70 |
| Area | Shaki, Azerbaijan |
| Built | 1899-1902 |
Topgaraaghaj mosque— a historical and architectural monument, a mosque built between 1899 and 1902. It is located in the city of Shaki, Azerbaijan.
By Decision No. 132 of the Cabinet of Azerbaijan dated August 2, 2001, the minaret was included in the list of immovable historical and cultural monuments of local significance.
About
Topgaraghaj Mosque was built between 1899 and 1902 in the Topgaraghaj neighborhood of Shaki city. Its interior area is 24x12 meters, and the veranda area is 24x4.5 meters. The mosque was constructed using baked brick and river stone.[1]
After the Soviet occupation in Azerbaijan, an official campaign against religion began in 1928.[2] In December of that year, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan transferred many mosques, churches, and synagogues to the control of clubs for use in educational purposes.[3] While there were 3,000 mosques in Azerbaijan in 1917, this number dropped to 1,700 in 1927, to 1,369 in 1928, and to just 17 by 1933.[3][4] During this period, the Topgaraghaj Mosque was also closed for worship. The mosque building was used as a warehouse and sewing workshop.[1]
After Azerbaijan regained its independence, both the mosque and a madrasa operating within it resumed activity.[1] The mosque was included in the list of immovable historical and cultural monuments of local significance by Decision No. 132 of the Cabinet of Azerbaijan dated August 2, 2001.[5] In 2018, the mosque was again closed for worship.[6]
References
- ^ a b c Azərbaycan Respublikası Məscidlərinin Ensiklopediyası (PDF) (in Azerbaijani). Bakı: Beynəlxalq Əlhuda. 2001. p. 296. ISBN 964-8121-59-1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-07-23.
- ^ Yunusov, Arif (2004). Azərbaycanda İslam (PDF) (in Azerbaijani). Bakı: Zaman. p. 140. ISBN 9952-8052-2-5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-07-05. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ^ a b Yunusov, Arif (2004). Azərbaycanda İslam (PDF) (in Azerbaijani). Bakı: Zaman. p. 141. ISBN 9952-8052-2-5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-07-05. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ^ Ələsgərova, Nəsrin (2005-01-15). "Ислам в Азербайджане: история и современность | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Tbilisi - South Caucasus Region". ge.boell.org (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2019-09-13. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikası Nazirlər Kabinetinin 2001-ci il 2 avqust Tarixli 132 nömrəli qərarı ilə təsdiq edilmişdir" (PDF) (in Azerbaijani). mct.gov.az. 2001-08-02. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ^ "Şəkidə dini zəmində insident: cərimə edilənlər və həbs olunanlar var..." İpəkçi qəzeti. 2018-01-18. Retrieved 2025-06-24.