Garghabazar Mosque
Former mosque in Qarğabazar, Fuzuli, Azerbaijan
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The Garghabazar Mosque (Azerbaijani: Qarğabazar məscidi), also known as the Giyas ad-Din Mosque, is a former mosque, located in Garghabazar village, of the Fuzuli District, in Azerbaijan.
| Garghabazar Mosque | |
|---|---|
Azerbaijani: Qarğabazar Məscidi | |
Floor plan of the former mosque | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam (former) |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Location | |
| Location | Garghabazar, Fuzuli District |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
  Location of the former mosque in Azerbaijan | |
| Coordinates | 39°32′20″N 47°09′26″E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1095 AH (1683/1684 CE) |
| Materials | Stone |
History
There is a ligature on the entrance door of the mosque that, translated into English, reads:
“This mosque is built by Haji Giyas ad-Din a honest creature of Great Allah, in 1095 AH (1683/1684 CE).”
The Haji Giyas ad-Din mosque has not any balcony and has only one hall built of local construction materials such as stone. A roof of the mosque is arch-shaped. There was not used any wood except in entrance door. The mosque was built on a rocky hill located in the center of the village. The Garghabazar Caravanserai, built in the same year, is located in the southern part of the village.[1]
According to an architectural analysis of the caravanserai and the mosque, both of them were built by the same architect.
