Javad Khan
Javad Khan (); 1748 – 1804) was a member of Ziyadoghlu Qajar, a clan of the Qajars (tribe), Qajar tribe, as well as the sixth and the last Khan (title), khan of the Ganja Khanate from 1786 to 1804 before it was lost to Russian Empire, Russia.
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's tomb is in
Ganja
''Ganja'' (, ; ) is one of the oldest and most commonly used synonyms for cannabis flower, specifically marijuana or hashish. Its usage in English dates to before 1689.
Etymology
''Ganja'' is borrowed from Hindi (, IPA: aːɲd͡ʒa ...
, Shah Abbas Square, near the Shah Abbas Mosque.
History
At the time of the
USSR
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, during excavations, the excavator was accidentally involved in the construction of a fountain in the courtyard of the mosque, and excavations were stopped.
The grave and gravestone which something had been written on them in
Arabic
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were found.
The reading of the articles shows that the grave belongs to the martyr khan of
Ganja
''Ganja'' (, ; ) is one of the oldest and most commonly used synonyms for cannabis flower, specifically marijuana or hashish. Its usage in English dates to before 1689.
Etymology
''Ganja'' is borrowed from Hindi (, IPA: aːɲd͡ʒa ...
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Javad Khan
Javad Khan (); 1748 – 1804) was a member of Ziyadoghlu Qajar, a clan of the Qajars (tribe), Qajar tribe, as well as the sixth and the last Khan (title), khan of the Ganja Khanate from 1786 to 1804 before it was lost to Russian Empire, Russia.
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and the graveyard is restored regardless of the protests and obstacles of the center.
Finally, in 2005, thanks to the support of the
Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the tomb is being erected on the grave, and the memory of
Javad Khan
Javad Khan (); 1748 – 1804) was a member of Ziyadoghlu Qajar, a clan of the Qajars (tribe), Qajar tribe, as well as the sixth and the last Khan (title), khan of the Ganja Khanate from 1786 to 1804 before it was lost to Russian Empire, Russia.
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is perpetuated.
The mausoleum is constructed in a quadrangular form from the baked bricks in accordance with the style of the
Arran architectural school and covered with a dome.
The grave of
Javad Khan
Javad Khan (); 1748 – 1804) was a member of Ziyadoghlu Qajar, a clan of the Qajars (tribe), Qajar tribe, as well as the sixth and the last Khan (title), khan of the Ganja Khanate from 1786 to 1804 before it was lost to Russian Empire, Russia.
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lies in the center of the tomb.
The main stone is kept in Ganja Historical Museum of Ethnography as a valuable exhibit.
Symbol of Ganja
www.ganjanews.az
References
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Javad Khan
Javad Khan (); 1748 – 1804) was a member of Ziyadoghlu Qajar, a clan of the Qajars (tribe), Qajar tribe, as well as the sixth and the last Khan (title), khan of the Ganja Khanate from 1786 to 1804 before it was lost to Russian Empire, Russia.
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