Mamar Mosque
Məmər məscidi
LocationMəmər, Qubadli District, Azerbaijan
Typemosque
Completion date18th century

The Mamar Mosque (Azerbaijani: Məmər məscidi) is an 18th-century Azerbaijani mosque located in the Məmər village of Qubadli District in Azerbaijan.

History

The mosque was built in the 18th century. The mosque was used as a warehouse during the Soviet era. After Azerbaijan's independence in 1991, the mosque was reopened as a place of worship.[1] In 1993, as a result of the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, the territory of the Qubadli District, including the village of Məmər, was occupied by Armenian forces. During the occupation, the mosque was used as a pigsty, which drew criticism from Azerbaijani officials and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.[2][3][4]

In 2001, the Mamar Mosque was declared an "architectural monument of local importance" by the Cabinet of Azerbaijan.[5] On 30 October 2020, Azerbaijan recaptured the village of Məmər, including its mosque.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Yol gedirəm Qubadlıya..." Ministry of Culture (in Azerbaijani). 30 October 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "Vandalism becomes a key topic of mutual accusations between Armenia and Azerbaijan". Caucasian Knot. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "2020 Report on International Religious Freedom: Armenia". United States Department of State. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "OIC Expresses Concern over Destruction of Islamic Historical Shrines in Occupied Territories of Azerbaijan" (Press release). Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. 11 November 2020. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Azərbaycan Respublikası ərazisində dövlət mühafizəsinə götürülmüş daşınmaz tarix və mədəniyyət abidələrinin əhəmiyyət dərəcələrinə görə bölgüsünün təsdiq edilməsi haqqında" [On approval of the distribution of immovable historical and cultural monuments taken under state protection in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan according to their importance]. Legal Database of Azerbaijan. 2 August 2001. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "President Ilham Aliyev: Azerbaijani Army liberated 9 villages of Jabrayil, Zangilan and Gubadli districts" (Press release). Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Azerbaijan. 30 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020.

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