Kürdəxanı (also, Kurdakhany) is a settlement and municipality in Sabunchu district of

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History

Earliest settlements in Kurdakhany are believed to be dated at least two millennia ago, which is supported by archeological artifacts. Historical monuments: * Sheykh Ali Shirvani

khanqah A khanqah ( fa, خانقاه) or khangah ( fa, خانگاه; also transliterated as ''khankah'', ''khaneqa'', ''khanegah'' or ''khaneqah''; also Arabized ''hanegah'', ''hanikah'', ''hanekah'', ''khankan''), also known as a ribat (), is a buildin ...

and

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, ...

- built in 1448 * Haji Zeynal hamam - built in 17th century * Haji Jafargulu hamam - built in 16th century * Juma mosque - 14th century (rebuilt in 2007) Kurdakhany was one of settlements which were not affected by March Day events. Due to armed resistance with local qochu.

Quarters

Kurdakhany is located on northern side of

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, highest altitude above sea level, rich with

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s and

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s. Municipality is divided into three quarters: Old quarter, New quarter and gardens.

Old quarter

Old quarter is oldest part of Kurdakhany. A local school, kindergarten, Juma mosque is located on this quarter.

New quarter

New quarter is located on western side of municipality and mostly consists of post-Soviet houses on former

sovkhoz A sovkhoz ( rus, совхо́з, p=sɐfˈxos, a=ru-sovkhoz.ogg, abbreviated from ''советское хозяйство'', "sovetskoye khozyaystvo (sovkhoz)"; ) was a form of state-owned farm in the Soviet Union. It is usually contrasted wit ...

lands. Inhabitants are mostly refugees from Karabakh as well as non-local population which came from nearby municipalities.

Gardens

Locals have additional lands seaside, which are called "Ləhiş bağları" (Lahij gardens). A mosque exists in gardens quarter which was built by local inhabitants in the 19th century, besides a

of an Ahi Brotherhood which was built in 1448.Rajabova B, History of craftwork industry of Azerbaijan, Baku

Famous people

* Vasim Mammadaliyev - Azerbaijani scientist of oriental studies * Huseynbala Aghaverdiyev (1890-1937) - Minister of the State Property and Cultivation of

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, also a street named after him. * Abbasgulu Kazimzadeh - Founding member of

Musavat party The Müsavat Party ( az, Müsavat Partiyası, from ar, مساواة ''musāwāt'', ) is the oldest existing political party in Azerbaijan. Its history can be divided into three periods: Early Musavat, Musavat-in-exile and New Musavat. Early Musa ...

, member of

Azerbaijan Democratic Republic The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic), or simply as Azerbaijan in Paris Peace Conference, 1919–1920,''Bulletin d'Information de l'Azerbaidjan'', No. I, September 1, 1919, pp. 6–7''125 H.C.Debs.'', 58., February 24, 1920, p. 1467. Caucasian Az ...

parliament *

Baba Punhan Baba Punhan, born Atababa Seyidali oghlu Madatzadeh ( az, Baba Pünhan), (5 November 1948, Baku – 17 April 2004, Baku, Azerbaijan), was an Azerbaijani poet. Biography He was called up for military service in 1968, which he served in Kiev. He w ...

- Famous Azerbaijani poet

Martyrs

Several martyrs of the

first Karabakh war The First Nagorno-Karabakh War, referred to in Armenia as the Artsakh Liberation War ( hy, Արցախյան ազատամարտ, Artsakhyan azatamart) was an ethnic conflict, ethnic and territorial conflict that took place from February 1988 t ...

were born in Kurdakhany - Ilgar Guliyev (has a street named after him), Pasha Nazirov, Faiz Heydarov, Ilgar Zulfugarov (a street named after him), Natig Babayev, Fikrat Babayev, Mubariz Mammadov.

Miscellaneous

Kurdakhany has a relatively modern "Yamin Castle" ( az, Yamin qalası), named after his builder Yamin who built this "castle" by his own hands during his madness.

References

* Municipalities of Baku {{Baku-geo-stub