Mamayi Mosque ( az, Mamay məscidi; sometimes called Mamay Mosque) is an

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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, ...

located in Shusha,

about from the capital

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. The mosque is located on G. Asgarov street of Mamayi

neighborhood A neighbourhood (British English, Irish English, Australian English and Canadian English) or neighborhood (American English; see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town, suburb or rural area, ...

of Shusha. Mamayi neighbourhood is the 4th of 8 upper and earlier neighbourhoods of Shusha. In total, there are 17 neighbourhoods. Mamayi Mosque was one of the 17th mosques functioning in Shusha by the end of the 19th century. A few years before occupation of Shusha, Mamayi Mosque along with Ashaghi Govhar Agha, Yukhari Govhar Agha and Saatli mosques were renovated. The mosque was completely destroyed after occupation of Shusha in May 1992. It was under the control of the

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n forces since the capture of Shusha on 8 May 1992. It returned to Azerbaijani control in 2020 following a three-day-long battle over Shusha. In January 2021, the Azerbaijani officials claimed that the mosque and a nearby fountain was vandalised by the Armenians forces during city's occupation.

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Interior of Mamayi Mosque before occupation and destructionExterior of Mamayi Mosque before occupation and destructionKarabakh Monuments
19th-century mosques Mosques in Shusha {{Azerbaijan-mosque-stub

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