Ashaghi Govhar Agha Mosque ( az, Aşağı Gövhər ağa məscidi, lit=Lower Govhar Agha Mosque) is a

mosque A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers ( sujud) are performed, ...

Shusha / hy, Շուշի , settlement_type = City , image_skyline = ShushaCollection2021.jpg , image_caption = Landmarks of Shusha, from top left:Ghazanchetsots Cathedral • Yukhari Govhar ...

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of th ...

. The designation ''ashaghi'' ("lower") refers to the location of the mosque in the lower section of Shusha town, distinguishing it from the

Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque ( az, Yuxarı Gövhər Ağa məscidi, Armenian: վերին մզկիթ) is a mosque located in the city of Shusha, Azerbaijan, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The mosque also bears the name ''Boyuk Juma'' ...

, the similarly named mosque located in the upper section of the town.

History

Construction of Ashaghi Govhar Agha Mosque was completed with orders of Govhar Agha, daughter of

Ibrahim Khalil Khan Ibrahim Khalil khan Javanshir (1732–1806) was an Azerbaijani Turkic khan of the Karabakh Khanate from the Javanshir family, who succeeded his father Panah-Ali khan Javanshir as the ruler of the khanate. Early life He was born in c. 1732 in ...

Karabakh Khanate The Karabakh Khanate was a semi-independent Turkic peoples, Turkic Khanates of the Caucasus, Caucasian khanate on the territories of modern-day Armenia and Azerbaijan established in about 1748 under Safavid dynasty, Iranian suzerainty in Karaba ...

approximately 8 years before the Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque was built. A difference between the Ashaghi Govhar Agha and Yukhari Govhar Agha is that the minarets of the former are located at the corners of the rear facade and the minarets of the Yukhari Govhar Agha mosque are on the front facade. As of 2005–2007, the mosque was reportedly in semi-destroyed state. Although it has been claimed that the mosque was renovated, members of an Azerbaijani delegation visiting Karabakh took photos and claimed that the mosque is still badly damaged and no renovation works are being done.

Gallery

Shusha_2010_mosque.jpg, The Lower Govhar Agha Mosque in 2010 Shusha – Ashagi Govhar Agha mosque – roof.jpg, Roof of the mosque in 2017 Shusha – Ashagi Govhar Agha mosque – inside 1.jpg, Inside the building 2014 Szuszi, Meczet Ashaghi Govhar Agha (02).jpg, Minarets Shusha – Ashagi Govhar Agha mosque – minaret 1.jpg, View from the minaret Shusha – Ashagi Govhar Agha mosque – inside 2.jpg, Inscription inside Ruins of the Govheraga Mosque, XVIII c..jpg

References

Mosques completed in 1876 Mosques in Shusha Karbalayi Safikhan Karabakhi buildings and structures {{Azerbaijan-mosque-stub