Saatli Mosque
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Saatli Mosque is an Azerbaijan
i mosque
located in Shusha
, Karabakh
region of Azerbaijan
about 350 km from capital Baku
but is currently under control of Armenia
n forces since the occupation of Shusha on May 8, 1992. The mosque is located on intersection of M. F. Akhundov and Uzeyir Hajibeyov streets.
. Saatli is one of the upper neighbourhoods of Shusha established in the 19th century. Being another produce of prominent Azerbaijan
i architect Karbalayi Safikhan Karabakhi
, the mosque and its minarets follow the design of earlier mosques of Shusha, Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque
, Ashaghi Govhar Agha Mosque
and the Agdam Mosque
in Agdam
. Saatli Mosque is considered one of the final masterpieces of Karbalayi Safikhan Karabakhi, built with two minarets. The mosque has a three-naved prayer hall and brick minaret with especially patterned decoration specific to architecture of Karabakh
. Saatli Mosque has been renovated in 1980's. After the occupation in May 1992, it remains in ruins.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
i mosque
Mosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
located in Shusha
Shusha
Shusha , also known as Shushi is a town in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in the South Caucasus. It has been under the control of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic since its capture in 1992 during the Nagorno-Karabakh War...
, Karabakh
Karabakh
The Karabakh horse , also known as Karabakh, is a mountain-steppe racing and riding horse. It is named after the geographic region where the horse was originally developed, Karabakh in the Southern Caucasus, an area that is de jure part of Azerbaijan but the highland part of which is currently...
region of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
about 350 km from capital Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
but is currently under control of Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n forces since the occupation of Shusha on May 8, 1992. The mosque is located on intersection of M. F. Akhundov and Uzeyir Hajibeyov streets.
History
Saatli Mosque was built in 1883 in the same name neighbourhood of ShushaShusha
Shusha , also known as Shushi is a town in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in the South Caucasus. It has been under the control of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic since its capture in 1992 during the Nagorno-Karabakh War...
. Saatli is one of the upper neighbourhoods of Shusha established in the 19th century. Being another produce of prominent Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
i architect Karbalayi Safikhan Karabakhi
Karbalayi Safikhan Karabakhi
Karbalayi Safikhan Karabakhi was the Azerbaijani architect and one of the representatives of Karabakh architecture schools.-Works:...
, the mosque and its minarets follow the design of earlier mosques of Shusha, Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque
Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque
Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque is an Azerbaijani mosque located in Shusha, Nagorno-Karabakh. It is currently under the control of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic since the capture of Shusha on May 8, 1992...
, Ashaghi Govhar Agha Mosque
Ashaghi Govhar Agha Mosque
Ashaghi Govhar Agha Mosque is an Azerbaijani mosque located in Shusha, Karabakh region of Azerbaijan about 350 km from capital Baku but is currently under control of Armenian forces since the occupation of Shusha on May 8, 1992....
and the Agdam Mosque
Agdam Mosque
The Agdam Mosque is a large mosque in Agdam, Azerbaijan. It was partly destroyed by the Armed Forces of Armenia during Nagorno-Karabakh War.-Construction:The mosque was built by the architect Karbalayi Safikhan Karabakhi from 1868 to 1870...
in Agdam
Agdam
Agdam or Ağdam or Aghdam may refer to:*Agdam city, Azerbaijan*Agdam Rayon, Azerbaijan*Ağdam, Khojavend, Azerbaijan*Ağdam, Tovuz, Azerbaijan...
. Saatli Mosque is considered one of the final masterpieces of Karbalayi Safikhan Karabakhi, built with two minarets. The mosque has a three-naved prayer hall and brick minaret with especially patterned decoration specific to architecture of Karabakh
Karabakh
The Karabakh horse , also known as Karabakh, is a mountain-steppe racing and riding horse. It is named after the geographic region where the horse was originally developed, Karabakh in the Southern Caucasus, an area that is de jure part of Azerbaijan but the highland part of which is currently...
. Saatli Mosque has been renovated in 1980's. After the occupation in May 1992, it remains in ruins.