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Chalabilar Mosque

Chalabilar Mosque
Azerbaijani: Çələbilər məscidi
Ruins of the former mosque in 2024
Religion
AffiliationIslam (former)
Ecclesiastical or organisational status
StatusAbandoned
(ruinous state)
Location
LocationChalabilar village, Jabrayil District
CountryAzerbaijan
Chalabilar Mosque is located in Azerbaijan
Chalabilar Mosque
Location of the former mosque in Azerbaijan
Geographic coordinates39°23′19″N 46°49′38″E / 39.38852°N 46.82712°E / 39.38852; 46.82712
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
Completed1678

The Chalabilar Mosque (Azerbaijani: Çələbilər məscidi) is a former mosque, now in ruins, and historical architectural monument, located in the village of Chalabilar in Jabrayil district of Azerbaijan. Completed in 1678, the former mosque was included in the list of local significant immovable historical and cultural monuments by decision No. 132 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan on August 2, 2001.[1]

The mosque was in active use until 1928, and was desecrated in 1993.

History

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The mosque was built in 1678 by Muhammad ibn Haji Garaman Ahmed.[2][3] The mosque also served[4] as a madrasa where both religious and secular subjects were taught.[5] The Azerbaijani poet Molla Vali Vidadi, who lived in the 18th century, also taught at this madrasa.[4][6]

Following the Soviet occupation of Azerbaijan, official anti-religious campaigns began in 1928. In December of that year, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan transferred many mosques, churches, and synagogues to the balance of educational clubs for secular purposes. If there were approximately 3,000 mosques in Azerbaijan in 1917. By 1927, the number decreased to 1,700, and by 1933, it was reduced to 17.[7] Chalabilar Mosque also ceased its activities after the Soviet occupation.

After Azerbaijan regained its independence, the mosque was included in the list of local significant immovable historical and cultural monuments by decision No. 132 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan on August 2, 2001.[8] After the occupation of Jabrayil district, the Chalabilar Mosque-Madrasa complex was restored and brought back to its original form.[9][10] However, after the village of Chalabilar was occupied by the Armenian Armed Forces in 1993, the complex was burned and looted by Armenians, rendering the mosque building unusable.[11][12][13] On October 26, 2020, the village was liberated from occupation by the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan.[14][15]

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References

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  1. ^ Məmmədov, Nahid (2015). İşğal altındakı tarixi abidələrimiz (PDF) (in Azerbaijani). Bakı: Nurlar. p. 24. ISBN 978-9952-490-95-4. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 18, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  2. ^ Hüseyn, Tofiq (December 14, 2023). "Hacı Qaraman ocağı". "Respublika" qəzeti. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  3. ^ İsmayılov, Faiq (2016). Azərbaycanın işğal olunmuş ərazilərindəki tarix və mədəniyyət abidələrinə vurulan zərər (PDF) (in Azerbaijani). Bakı: AMEA Hüquq və İnsan Haqları İnstitutu. p. 37. ISBN 978-9952-8154-9-8. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Çələbilər məscidi". Azərbaycan Respublikası Mədəniyyət Nazirliyi. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "Cəbrayıl rayonunun Çələbilər kəndi". Qafqaz TV (in Azerbaijani). July 7, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  6. ^ "Mosque-madrasa complex in the Chalabilar village of Jabrayil | Religions in Today's Azerbaijan". religions.az. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  7. ^ Yunusov, Ari (2004). Ислам в Азербайджане (PDF). Bakı: Zaman. p. 78. ISBN 9952-8052-0-9. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  8. ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikası Nazirlər Kabinetinin 2001-ci il 2 avqust Tarixli 132 nömrəli qərarı ilə təsdiq edilmişdir" (PDF) (in Azerbaijani). mct.gov.az. August 2, 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  9. ^ "Cəbrayılın erməni işğalından azad olmuş qədim abidələri". Azərbaycan qəzeti (in Azerbaijani). October 11, 2023. Archived from the original on October 17, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  10. ^ Əli, Orxan (April 19, 2012). "Qarabağdakı ibadət evləri: ermənilər indi orada donuz saxlayırlar". modern.az (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  11. ^ Musa, Günel (October 23, 2020). "Dağıdılan, dəyişdirilən, yer üzündən silinən abidələrimiz". Kulis.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  12. ^ Nüsrətoğlu, Telman (February 18, 2021). "Qarabağda Azərbaycan-Türk mədəni irsinə qarşı həyata keçirilən vandalizm | TRT Azerbaycan". www.trt.net.tr (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  13. ^ "Damage to cultural heritage". mfa.gov.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  14. ^ "Erməni vandalizmi: Əsirlikdə olan Azərbaycan abidələri". armenianvandalism.preslib.az (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on July 24, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  15. ^ "Azərbaycan Prezidenti İlham Əliyev xalqa müraciət edib - VİDEO". AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI MÜDAFİƏ NAZİRLİYİ (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
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