Kocharli Mosque

Kocharli Mosque
Azerbaijani: Köçərli Məscidi
A 19th-century image of the former mosque
Religion
Affiliation	Shia Islam (former)
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque (former)
Status	Demolished
Location
Location	20 Yanvar Street, Shusha, Karabakh
Country	Azerbaijan
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Groundbreaking	19th century
Demolished	20th century

The Kocharli Mosque (Azerbaijani: Köçərli məscidi) was a former Shia Islam mosque, that was located in Shusha, in the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan, about 350 km (220 mi) from Baku, the Azerbaijani capital. The mosque is no longer standing.

Shusha was under occupation of Armenian forces since the capture of the city on May 8, 1992, until its recapture by Azerbaijan on 8 November 2020.[1]

The mosque was located on 20 Yanvar street of the Kocharli neighborhood of Shusha.[2] Kocharli neighbourhood is one of nine lower neighbourhoods of Shusha.[1] Kocharli Mosque was one of the seventeen mosques functioning in Shusha by the end of the 19th century.[3][4] The former Kocharli Mosque was located in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Shusha State Historical and Architectural Reserve.[5][6]

See also

• Islam in Azerbaijan
• List of mosques in Azerbaijan

References

1. "Shusha State Historical & Architectural Reserve". Archived from the original on October 4, 2010. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
2. "Kocharli Mosque". Ministry of Tourism. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
3. "SHUSHA. Geography". September 6, 2008. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
4. "The list of the monuments (the city of Shusha)". Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
5. "Susha historical and architectural reserve". UNESCO World Heritage. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
6. "WORLD HERITAGE TENTATIVE LISTS, BY REGION" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 15, 2003. Retrieved August 15, 2010.

External links

• "Home page". Karabakh Monuments.^[permanent dead link‍]