The Saatli Mosque () is a

mosque A mosque ( ), also called a masjid ( ), is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Salah, Islamic prayers are performed; such as an outdoor courtyard. Originally, mosques were si ...

located in

Shusha Shusha (, ) or Shushi () is a city in Azerbaijan, in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Situated at an altitude of 1,400–1,800 metres (4,600–5,900 ft) in the Karabakh mountains, the city was a mountain resort in the Soviet Union, Soviet ...

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. Shusha was under control of

Armenia Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia (country), Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to ...

n forces from the

capture of Shusha The capture of Shusha may refer to: * the Battle of Shusha (1992) * the Battle of Shusha (2020) The Battle of Shusha ( or ; ) was the final and decisive battle of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, fought between the armed forces of Azerbaijan ...

on May 8, 1992, until the city's recapture by Azerbaijan on 8 November 2020.

History

The Saatli Mosque was built in 1883 in the Saatli neighbourhood of Shusha. It was designed by prominent Azerbaijani architect Karbalayi Safikhan Karabakhi, and follow the design of earlier mosques of Shusha, including the

Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque The Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque (), also called the Great Mosque of Govhar Agha (), is a Shia Islam, Shia Islam mosque located in the city of Shusha, Azerbaijan. History The Yukhari Govhar Agha means "The Upper Govhar Agha Mosque" in Azerbai ...

Ashaghi Govhar Agha Mosque The Ashaghi Govhar Agha Mosque (; ) is a mosque in Shusha, Azerbaijan. 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, the s ...

and the

Agdam Mosque The Aghdam Mosque () or Juma Mosque () is a Shia Islam mosque, located in the ghost town of Aghdam, Azerbaijan. Completed in the 1870s, the mosque was desecrated during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War and restored following the Second Nagorno-Ka ...

Aghdam Aghdam () is a 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 the eastern foot ...

. The Saatli Mosque is considered one of the final masterpieces of Karabakhi, built with two

minaret A minaret is a type of tower typically built into or adjacent to mosques. Minarets are generally used to project the Muslim call to prayer (''adhan'') from a muezzin, but they also served as landmarks and symbols of Islam's presence. They can h ...

s. The mosque has a three-naved prayer hall and brick minaret with especially patterned decoration specific to architecture of

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Շուշիի Գյովհար Աղայի ներքին մզկիթ 02.jpg, The mosque during Armenian control of the city Saatli Mosque2018-4.jpg, The exterior, in 2018, prior to restoration Мечеть_Саатлы_Шуша_10_мая_2023_2.jpg, The interior, in 2023, following restoration

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Saatli Mosque after Armenian occupationThey are waiting for us. Page 3 Image before occupationKarabakh Monuments
19th-century mosques in Azerbaijan Karbalayi Safikhan Karabakhi buildings and structures Mosques completed in the 1880s Mosques in Shusha Religious buildings and structures completed in 1883 {{Azerbaijan-mosque-stub

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