The Mamayi Mosque (; ) is a Shia Islam Islam mosque, located in Shusha, Azerbaijan, approximately from Baku, the Azerbaijani capital.
Overview
The mosque is located on G. Asgarov street in the Mamayi neighborhood of Shusha.
Mamayi neighbourhood is the 4th of eight upper and earlier neighbourhoods of Shusha.
The Mamayi Mosque was one of the 17 mosques functioning in Shusha by the end of the 19th century.
History
A few years before the occupation of Shusha, Mamayi Mosque along with Ashaghi Govhar Agha, Yukhari Govhar Agha and
Saatli Mosque mosques were renovated.
According to a satellite report by the
Caucasus Heritage Watch of Cornell University, during the de-facto Armenian control of the region, the mosque remained unchanged and well-preserved until 2020.
The mosque returned to Azerbaijani control following the 2020 three-day-long battle over Shusha.
See also
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Shia Islam in Azerbaijan
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List of mosques in Azerbaijan
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