Taza Mahalla Mosque

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
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionShia Islam
Location
LocationShusha
Architecture
Typemosque
StyleIslamic architecture
Date established19th 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]

The interior of the mosque after restoration works in 2023

Etymology

The 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, Sеyidli, Julfalar, Taza mahalla, Hamam gabaghi, Demirchiler, Guyulug, Khoja Marjanli, Mamayı, Saatlı, Kocharli, Mеrdinli, Chol gala, Haji Yusifli, Chukhur mahalla, Agha dedeliler.[7][8][9]

See also

References
  1. "Shusha State Historical & Architectural Reserve". Archived from the original on 4 October 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
  2. "Şuşa qalalar şəhəri, muzeylər məskəni idi". Retrieved 11 August 2010.
  3. "Şuşa". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
  4. 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.
  5. "Şuşanın tarixi". Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  6. "ŞUŞA HƏSRƏTİ". Archived from the original on 12 May 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
  7. "Şuşanın On Yeddi İli". Retrieved 11 August 2010.
  8. "Шуша – боль моя". Retrieved 11 August 2010.
  9. "Исторические памятники культуры и архитектуры". Archived from the original on 4 September 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
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