|
Monuments Of Shusha
List of monuments of Shusha, a city in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in the South Caucasus. # Kurgan – Bronze Age (north-west of Shusha) # Shusha and Sushakend stone graves - Last Bronze and First Iron Age (near Shusha) # Shusha cave camp - Stone Age (south of Shusha city, on the left bank of the Dashalty River) # Shusha stone box necropolis - Iron Age ( Garabulag village) # Necropolis - The Last Bronze and First Iron Age ( Dolanlar village) # Shusha fortress - 1754 (Shusha city) # Panah Khan castle - 18th century (Shusha city) # Gara Boyuk khanum tower – 18th century (Shusha city) # Haji Heydar tomb - (Shusha city) # Hajigullar's palace - 18th century (Shusha city) # Natavan's house - 18th century (Shusha city) # House of Asad bey - 18th century (Shusha city) # Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque - 1768–1769 # Ashaghi Govhar Agha Mosque - 18th century (Shusha city) # Two-storey caravanserai - 19th century (Shusha city) # Karim bey Mehmandarov mansion complex: mosque, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shusha
/ hy, Շուշի , settlement_type = City , image_skyline = ShushaCollection2021.jpg , image_caption = Landmarks of Shusha, from top left:Ghazanchetsots Cathedral • Yukhari Govhar Agha MosqueShusha fortress • Shusha mountainsHouse of Mehmandarovs • City centerShusha skyline • House of Khurshidbanu Natavan , pushpin_map = Azerbaijan#Republic of Artsakh , coordinates = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Azerbaijan Republic of Artsakh (claimed) , subdivision_type1 = District (Azerbaijan) , subdivision_name1 = Shusha , subdivision_type2 = Province (Artsakh, claimed) , subdivision_name2 = Shushi , established_title = Founded , leader_title1 = Mayor , leader_name1 = Bayram Safarov , leader_title2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taza Mahalla Mosque
Taza Mahalla Mosque ( az, Təzə məhəllə məscidi; which can also be transliterated as Teze Mehelle in English language, English) is an Azerbaijani mosque located in Shusha about 350 km from capital Baku. 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. 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. The mosque was one of the 17 mosques functioning in Shusha by the end of the 19th century. It was located on Firudin bey Kocharli street of Taza Mahalla neighborhood of Shusha. See also * List of mosques in Nagorno-Karabakh * Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque * Ashaghi Govhar Agha Mosque * Saatli Mosque * Seyidli Mosque * Khoja Marjanli Mosque * Guyulug Mosque References Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadigjan
Mirza Sadig ( az, Sadıqcan), more commonly known as Sadigjan is an Azerbaijani folk musician, tar player, and the creator of the Azerbaijani tar (also known as upgraded tar). Sadigjan is one of the famous Azerbaijani tar players. By improving this instrument, Sadigjan expanded the possibilities of virtuoso playing on this instrument. He increased the number of strings from 5 to 13, made additional changes to the body of the instrument, and completely changed the system of frets on the tar's neck reducing their number from 27–28 to 22. Sadigjan introduced significant innovations in the Azerbaijani mugham improving the "Segah", "Mirza Huseyn Segah" and the "Mahur" mughams. The appearance in Azerbaijani music of "Mahur-Hindi", "Orta Mahur", "Zabul Segah", "Kharij Segah", "Yetim Segah", "Choban Bayati" mughams is associated with the work of Sadigjan and the Azerbaijani tar. In the 90s of the 19th century, under the leadership of Sadigjan, an ensemble was created in Shusha. This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tar (Azerbaijani Instrument)
The Azerbaijani tar and the skills related to this tradition play a significant role in shaping the cultural identity of Azerbaijanis. The tar is a long-necked, plucked lute, traditionally crafted, and performed in communities throughout the Republic of Azerbaijan. The tar is featured alone or with other instruments in numerous traditional musical styles. It is also considered by many to be the country's leading musical instrument. In 2012, the craftsmanship and performance art of the tar was added to the UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List. Craftsmanship Tar makers transmit their skills to apprentices, often within the family. Craftsmanship begins with careful selection of materials for the instrument: mulberry wood for the body, nut wood for the neck, and pear wood for the tuning pegs. Using various tools, crafters create a hollow body in the form of a figure eight, which is then covered with the thin pericardium of an ox. The fretted neck is affixed, metal strings a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madrasah
Madrasa (, also , ; Arabic: مدرسة , pl. , ) is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, secular or religious (of any religion), whether for elementary instruction or higher learning. The word is variously transliterated ''Madrasah arifah'', ''medresa'', ''madrassa'', ''madraza'', ''medrese'', etc. In countries outside the Arab world, the word usually refers to a specific type of religious school or college for the study of the religion of Islam, though this may not be the only subject studied. In an architectural and historical context, the term generally refers to a particular kind of institution in the historic Muslim world which primarily taught Islamic law and jurisprudence (''fiqh''), as well as other subjects on occasion. The origin of this type of institution is widely credited to Nizam al-Mulk, a vizier under the Seljuks in the 11th century, who was responsible for building the first network of official madrasas in Iran, Mesopotamia, and Khorasan. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yusif Vazir Chamanzaminli
Yusif Vazir Chamanzaminli ( az, Yusif Vəzir Çəmənzəminli), also spelled Chemenzeminli, born Yusif Mirbaba oghlu Vazirov (12 September 1887 – 3 January 1943) was an Azerbaijani statesman and writer known for his novels, short stories, essays, and diaries. Evidence points to the fact that Chamanzaminli was the primary core author of the famous romance novel ''Ali and Nino'' first published in 1937 in Austria under the pen-name of Kurban Said. image:Baku manuscripts institute.jpg, thumb , 200px, Institute of Manuscripts in Baku where the original documents of Yusif Vazir Chamanzaminli are archived, including diaries, articles, short stories, novels. Chamanzaminli's Fund is one of the largest literary collections, thanks to Kichik Khanim Ajalova (1875–1967), his mother-in-law, who hid his manuscripts during Stalin's Repressions. Life and career Chamanzaminli was born the second son of seven children to Mirbaba Mirabdulla oghlu Vazirov (died 1906) and Seyid Aziza Seyid Hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qazançı, Zangilan
, native_name = , pushpin_map = Azerbaijan , pushpin_mapsize = 300 , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = , subdivision_type1 = District , subdivision_name1 = Zangilan , leader_title = , leader_name = , established_title = , established_date = , area_total_km2 = , area_footnotes = , population_as_of = , population_total = , population_density_km2 = , timezone = AZT , utc_offset = +4 , timezone_DST = AZT Zidovudine (ZDV), also known as azidothymidine (AZT), is an antiretroviral medication used to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS. It is generally recommended for use in combination with other antiretrovirals. It may be used to prevent mother-to-child ... , utc_offset_DST = +5 , coordinates = , elevation_m = , area_code ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdurrahim Bey Hagverdiyev
Abdurrahim bey Asad bey oglu Hagverdiyev ( az, Əbdürrəhim bəy Haqverdiyev) (17 May 1870 – 11 December 1933) was an Azerbaijani playwright, writer and cultural figure, stage director, politician, public figure, one of the five first Azeri Deputats of First Duma of Russian Empire, Deputat of Georgian Parliament, Creator of the Theatrical Writers Society in Azerbaijan, one of the collaborators of the magazine ''Molla Nasraddin'', and Ambassador of Azerbaijan in the Republic of North Caucasus and Armenia. Early life Abdurrahim bey Asad bey oglu Hagverdiyev was born in the village of Aghbulaq near the Shusha suburb (then part of the Russian Empire, currently in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan) to court reporter Asad bey Hagverdiyev and his wife Tukasban. His brother-in-law (his sister's husband) was a nobleman, Mamobey Mamayev. He had no children but adopted his sister's daughter, Fatma Xanum Malik-Abbas, as confirmed by the court of Azerbaijan). After losing his fat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ganja Gate
Ganja Gate ( az, Gəncə qapısı, ) is one of the three main gates of the Shusha fortress in Shusha, Azerbaijan, and is located on the fortress's northern side. The other two gates are the Iravan Gate and the Aghoghlan Gate. Description In compliance with medieval traditions in urban development of the khanate period, Shusha castle walls were built with four gates. The main gate was facing north towards the road to Ganja, Azerbaijan and was therefore named Ganja Gate. The western gate was facing western regions including the Iranian Erivan Khanate and was hence called Erivan Gate. The other two gates opened to surrounding highland villages. Shusha's internal castle was located on a peak near the Ganja Gate. The Ganja Gate bears architectural importance and is often mentioned among other significant 279 attributes of Shusha State Historical and Architectural Reserve of the 18th century. History The fortress and the city were part of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast; th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saatli Mosque
Saatli Mosque ( az, Saatlı məscidi) is a mosque located in Shusha, Azerbaijan. It was under control of Armenian forces since the Capture of Shusha on May 8, 1992, until the city's recapture by Azerbaijan on 8 November 2020. History Saatli Mosque was built in 1883 in the same name neighbourhood of Shusha. Saatli is one of the upper neighbourhoods of Shusha established in the 19th century. Being another produce of prominent Azerbaijani 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 Aghdam Aghdam ( az, Ağdam) is a ghost town and the nominal capital of the Aghdam District of Azerbaijan. Founded in the 18th century, it was granted city status in 1828 and grew considerably during the Soviet period. Aghdam lies from Stepanakert at .... Saatli Mosque is considered one of the final masterpieces of Karbalayi Safikhan Karabakhi, bui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zulfugar Hajibeyov
Zulfugar Abdulhuseyn oghlu Hajibeyov ( az, Zülfüqar bəy Əbdülhüseyn bəy oğlu Hacıbəyov, 17 April 1884 – 30 September 1950) was an Azerbaijani composer and a member of a family noted for its musical talents. He was one of the founders of the Azerbaijan Music Comedy Theater. Biography Hajibeyov was born in Shusha on 17 April 1884. Hajibeyov's brother Uzeyir Hajibeyov is considered the "Father of Classical Music" in Azerbaijan. Their brother Jeyhun was a publicist, journalist, and ethnographer, and helped Uzeyir compose the opera ''Layla and Majnun''. His son, Niyazi Hajibeyov, was also a composer, and directed the Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra for 40 years. Hajibeyov died on 30 September 1950. He is buried in the Alley of Honor in Baku, Azerbaijan. Hajibeyov's house in Shusha is classified as a historical monument "bearing state importance" by Azerbaijan. Works Musical comedies Opera * '' Ashiq Qarib'' ("The Wandering Ashiq"), after th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caravanserai Of Agha Gahraman Mirsiyab
Caravanserai of Agha Gahraman Mirsiyab ( az, Ağa Qəhrəman Mirsiyab karvansarayı) is an 18th-century Azerbaijani caravanserai A caravanserai (or caravansary; ) was a roadside inn where travelers ( caravaners) could rest and recover from the day's journey. Caravanserais supported the flow of commerce, information and people across the network of trade routes covering ... located in Shusha, Azerbaijan. References Caravanserais in Azerbaijan Commercial buildings completed in the 18th century Islamic architecture Architecture in Azerbaijan Tourist attractions in Azerbaijan {{Azerbaijan-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
