| Chukhur Mahalla Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Azerbaijani: Çuхur Məhəllə Məscidi | |
 Ruins of the former mosque in 2021 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shia Islam (former) |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque (former) |
| Status | Abandoned (ruinous state) |
| Location | |
| Location | Shusha, Karabakh |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
  Location of the former mosque in Azerbaijan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 39°45′39″N 46°45′25″E / 39.7608°N 46.7569°E / 39.7608; 46.7569 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Islamic |
| Completed | 18th century |
| Minaret(s) | Two (since destroyed) |
The Chukhur Mahalla Mosque (Azerbaijani: Çuхur məhəllə məscidi, also known as Azerbaijani: Shefa Ojagi, lit. 'Place of Cure'), was a former Shia Islam mosque, now in ruins, located in Shusha, in the Karabakh district of Azerbaijan.
Shusha was under occupation of Armenian forces since the capture of the city on May 8, 1992, until its recapture by Azerbaijan on 8 November 2020, during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war.
The mosque was located in the eastern part of Shusha, on N.B. Vazirov Street in the Chukhur Mahalla neighborhood, one of nine lower neighborhoods of Shusha. The Chukhur Mahalla Mosque was one of seventeen mosques in Shusha at the end of the 19th century. The mosque had two minarets.
Shusha was founded in the 1750s, and Chukur neighborhood was populated even before the construction of the walls of Shusha castle was completed. The nearby Chukhur Gala supplied the neighbourhood with mineral water. The mosque was among the most valuable monuments of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Shusha State Historical and Architectural Reserve.
See also
References
- ^ "Краткая история" (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on September 4, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
- "Shusha State Historical & Architectural Reserve". Archived from the original on October 4, 2010. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
- "Шуша – боль моя" (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on September 28, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
- "Chukhur Mahalla mosque". Ministry of Tourism. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
- "Şuşanın məhəllələri" (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved August 19, 2010.
- "Şuşanın tarixi" (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved August 19, 2010.
- "Город муз и ремесел: История Шуши с XVIII века до XX века" (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved August 19, 2010.
- "ШУША" (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
External links
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