Ozan Mosque
| Ozan Mosque | |
|---|---|
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 The mosque in 2015 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status |
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| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Ganja |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
  Location of the mosque in Azerbaijan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°58′46″N 47°51′00″E / 40.9795°N 47.8501°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Completed | 1884 |
| Specifications | |
| Interior area | 224 m2 (2,410 sq ft) |
| Dome(s) | One |
| Materials | Bricks |
The Ozan Mosque (Azerbaijani: Ozan Məscidi; Arabic: مسجد أوزان (كنجه)) is a mosque and historical architectural monument, located in the city of Ganja, Azerbaijan.
Built in 1884, the mosque was included in the list of immovable historical and cultural monuments of local significance by Decision No. 132 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan on August 2, 2001.
Overview
[edit]The Ozan Mosque was built in 1884 in the city of Ganja at the expense of the residents of the Ozan neighborhood. [1][2] However, the inscription on the arch above the entrance states the construction date as 1786.[3][4] The total area of the building is 358 m2 (3,850 sq ft), while the usable area is 224 m2 (2,410 sq ft). The main part of the mosque is a square-shaped prayer hall covered by a dome. There are two auxiliary rooms on the sides.
In issue 12 of the Molla Nasreddin magazine from 1907, it was reported that 2,000 manats were collected in 1906 for the repair of the mosque with the help of residents of the Ozan neighborhood.[2] In 1920, during the Ganja uprising, part of the mosque was destroyed by cannon fire from the Bolsheviks who besieged the city. Additionally, during the suppression of the uprising, residents who had taken refuge in the mosque were burned alive inside.[5] Mammad Altunbay, a military pilot and émigré originally from Ganja, personally witnessed the events in the mosque. He wrote about them in his book, published in Ankara in 1989. In his book, he notes that:
In the center of the Ozan Mosque, the charred bodies of hundreds of people twisted by the fire created a horrifying scene... The blood and fat of the innocent people burned alive flowed out from under the charred door. Among the corpses, there were faces, hands, feet, and braids that, though not completely burned, had turned black, further amplifying the immense horror of the tragedy. At the other end of the street, five or six Armenians were playing the accordion.
After the Soviet occupation of Azerbaijan, an official campaign against religion began in 1928.[6]: 140 In December of that year, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan transferred many mosques, churches, and synagogues to the balance of clubs for educational purposes.[6]: 140 While there were 3,000 mosques in Azerbaijan in 1917, this number decreased to 1,700 in 1927, 1,369 in 1928, and only 17 by 1933.[6]: 140 [7] The Ozan Mosque was closed to worship during this period. The building was initially used as a workshop for the blind and later as a grocery store.[2] In 1979, the mosque building was restored.[4] Paintings were created on its interior walls by artist Rustam Huseynquliyev. The building housed a Nizami memorial museum and a bookshop.[2]
After Azerbaijan regained its independence, the mosque was included in the list of immovable historical and cultural monuments of local significance by Decision No. 132 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan on August 2, 2001.[8]
Currently, a library operates in the mosque.[9][10]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Məmmədov, Mərdan (2021). Gəncə abidələri (in Azerbaijani). Bakı: Azərnəşr. p. 32. Archived from the original on September 18, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Əhmədov, Fərrux (1998). Gəncənin tarix yaddaşı (in Azerbaijani). Bakı: Şirvannəşr. p. 158. Archived from the original on September 18, 2024. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ "Gəncə şəhəri Ozan məscidi". sirat.az. March 14, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gəncə Daşların yaddaşı - Ozan məscidi". Trend.Az (in Azerbaijani). March 13, 2020. Archived from the original on May 30, 2024. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ Gəncənin maddi mədəniyyət abidələri (in Azerbaijani). Bakı: Nurlan. 2004. p. 61. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ a b c Yunusov, Arif (2004). Azərbaycanda İslam (PDF) (in Azerbaijani). Bakı: Zaman. ISBN 9952-8052-2-5. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ Ələsgərova, Nəsrin (January 15, 2005). "Ислам в Азербайджане: история и современность | Heinrich Böll Stiftung" [Tbilisi - South Caucasus Region]. ge.boell.org (in Russian). Archived from the original on September 13, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikası Nazirlər Kabinetinin 2001-ci il 2 avqust Tarixli 132 nömrəli qərarı ilə təsdiq edilmişdir" (PDF). mct.gov.az (in Azerbaijani). August 2, 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ Hacıyev, Rauf (May 18, 2016). "Ozan məscidi: Qanlı tarixin daş yadigarı". Azərbaycan Dövlət İnformasiya Agentliyi (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ "Gəncənin qanlı tarixinin lal şahidi: Ozan məscidi". gencexeber.az (in Azerbaijani). August 13, 2021. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
External links
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