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Taza Mahalla Mosque

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Location
  
Shusha, Azerbaijan

Branch/tradition
  
Shia Islam

Date established
  
19th century

Number of minarets
  
2

Affiliation
  
Islam

Architectural type
  
Mosque

Architectural style
  
Islamic architecture

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Taza Mahalla Mosque (Azerbaijani: Təzə məhəllə məscidi; which can also be transliterated as Teze Mehelle in English) was an Azerbaijani mosque located in Shusha, Karabakh region of Azerbaijan about 350 km from capital Baku but is under control of Armenian forces since the occupation of Shusha on May 8, 1992. The name of the mosque in translation means "New Neighbourhood" referring to the location of the mosque in the relatively new neighborhood of 17 neighbourhoods Shusha. These neighbourhoods were Boyuk qurdlar, Kichik Qurdlar, Sеyidli, Julfalar, Taza mahalla, Hamam gabaghi, Demirchiler, Guyulug, Khoja Marjanli, Mamayı, Saatlı, Kocharli, Mеrdinli, Chol gala, Haji Yusifli, Chukhur mahalla, Agha dedeliler. The mosque was one of the 17 mosques functioning in Shusha by the end of the 19th century. It was located on Firudin bey Kocharli street of Taza Mahalla neighborhood of Shusha.

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Taza Mahalla Mosque Wikipedia