Mamar Mosque

Mamar Mosque
Azerbaijani: Məmər Məscidi
Location of the former mosque in Azerbaijan
Religion
AffiliationIslam (former)
  • Mosque (18th century–1928)
  • Profane use (1928–1991)
  • Mosque (1991–1993)
  • Profane use (1992–2020)
StatusAbandoned
(ruinous state)
Location
LocationMəmər, Qubadli District
CountryAzerbaijan
Coordinates39°15′08″N 46°41′44″E / 39.252347°N 46.695520°E / 39.252347; 46.695520
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
Completed18th century

The Mamar Mosque (Azerbaijani: Məmər Məscidi) is a former mosque and historical architectural monument located in the village of Məmər (Mamar) in the Qubadli District of Azerbaijan.

Built in the 18th century, the former mosque was included in the list of immovable historical and cultural monuments of local importance by the decision No. 132 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan, dated August 2, 2001.

About

The Mamar Mosque was built in the 18th century in the village of Məmər in the Qubadli District of Azerbaijan.

After the Soviet occupation in Azerbaijan, an official campaign against religion began in 1928. In December of that year, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan transferred many mosques, churches, and synagogues to clubs for educational purposes. While there were 3,000 mosques in Azerbaijan in 1917, this number decreased to 1,700 by 1927, 1,369 by 1928, and just 17 by 1933. The Mamar Mosque was also closed for worship during this period, and the building was used as a storage facility.

Mosque sustained major damage after occupation of Gubadly district by Armenain forces when its roofing was torn down. From October 2009 until the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War, the mosque building remained in this damaged condition. Videos post-dating the war show that while the area was under Armenian administration, the remaining structure was used for keeping animals.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Azərbaycan Respublikası Nazirlər Kabinetinin 2001-ci il 2 avqust Tarixli 132 nömrəli qərarı ilə təsdiq edilmişdir" (PDF) (in Azerbaijani). mct.gov.az. August 2, 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  2. ↑ ""Karabakh is the cradle of Azerbaijani culture": Mamar village mosque". Azərbaycan Dövlət İnformasiya Agentliyi. October 23, 2020. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  3. ↑ Yunusov, Arif (2004). Azərbaycanda İslam (PDF) (in Azerbaijani). Baku: Zaman. p. 140. ISBN 9952-8052-2-5. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  4. 1 2 Yunusov, Arif (2004). Azərbaycanda İslam (PDF) (in Azerbaijani). Baku: Zaman. p. 141. ISBN 9952-8052-2-5. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  5. ↑ Ələsgərova, Nəsrin (January 15, 2005). "Ислам в Азербайджане: история и современность | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Tbilisi - South Caucasus Region". ge.boell.org (in Russian). Archived from the original on September 13, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Mosque in the Mamar village of Gubadli district". religions.az. Archived from the original on April 19, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  7. ↑ Mamar Mosque // Caucasus Heritage Watch, 2023.