Agdam Mosque

Aghdam Mosque
Azerbaijani: Ağdam məscidi
The mosque in 2024, after restoration
Religion
AffiliationShia Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status
StatusActive (restored)
Location
LocationAghdam
CountryAzerbaijan
Agdam Mosque is located in Azerbaijan
Agdam Mosque
Location of the mosque in Azerbaijan
Geographic coordinates39°59′N 46°56′E / 39.983°N 46.933°E / 39.983; 46.933
Architecture
Architect(s)Karbalayi Safikhan Karabakhi
TypeMosque architecture
Style
Groundbreakingc. 1868
Completedc. 1870
Specifications
Dome(s)Nine (maybe more)
Minaret(s)Two
MaterialsBrick; iron; marble; timber

The Aghdam Mosque (Azerbaijani: Ağdam məscidi) or Juma Mosque (Azerbaijani: Cümə məscidi) is a Shia Islam mosque, located in the ghost town of Aghdam, Azerbaijan.[1] Completed in the 1870s, the mosque was desecrated during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War and restored following the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War.

  1. ^ Paul, Amanda (May 17, 2011). "Agdam -- an Azerbaijani ghost town". Today's Zaman. Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2015.

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