| Galagayin Mosque | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Shia Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Qalaqayın |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Islamic architecture |
| Date established | 1657 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Website | |
| www.qafqazislam.com | |
Galagayin Mosque is a mosque built in Mughan District, Ardabil Province, Tabriz Beylerbeylik, an administrative division of the Safavid Empire.
In the stone inscriptions, it was mentioned that it was repaired in 1831 by a person named Haji Zeynalabidin.[1] It was last renovated in 1988.
The mosque is rectangular in shape, its walls are decorated with verses of the Quran in Arabic. This house of worship has a minaret and three domes. The minaret is made of iron and its height is 17 meters. Domes are also made of iron and are located on the roof of the mosque.
During the Soviet period, the chapel was used as a warehouse. In 1990, the activity of the mosque was restored.[2]
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References
- ↑ "Управление делами Президента Азербайджанской Республики. Административно-территориальное деление. С. 120" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ↑ Azərbaycan Respublikası məscidlərinin ensiklopediyası. Bakı-2001.
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