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Mosque in Shusha, Azerbaijan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Guyulug Mosque (Azerbaijani: Quyuluq məscidi) is an Azerbaijani mosque located in Shusha.[1][2] The mosque is located on Ojaggulu street of Guyulug neighborhood of Shusha.[3][4]
Guyulug Mosque | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Shia Islam |
Location | |
Location | Shusha, Azerbaijan |
Geographic coordinates | 39.4516°N 46.7516°E |
Architecture | |
Style | Islamic architecture |
Completed | 18th century |
Minaret(s) | 2 |
Guyulug Mosque was one of the seventeen mosques functioning in Shusha by the end of the 19th century.[5][6][7] Current exact state of the mosque is unknown.[8]
According to the architectural composition of the main facade, the Guyulug mosque belonged to the type of Shusha quarter mosques with an eyvan with wide arches of various shapes, which constituted an organic whole with a prayer hall. According to the architectural and constructive solution of the internal space, the mosque belonged to the type of Shusha quarter mosques with a single volume and a flat wooden ceiling. In the mosque, as in other district mosques of the city, in the depths of the prayer hall, opposite the mihrab, on the second tier, a small open gallery was provided, framed by three lancet arches. This gallery was intended for women.[9]
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