Taza Mahalla Mosque
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StatusActive
| Taza Mahalla Mosque | |
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 The mosque façade in 2023, after restoration | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shia Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Firudin bey Kocharli street, Shusha, Karabakh |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
  Location of the former mosque in Azerbaijan | |
| Coordinates | 39°45′24″N 46°45′12″E / 39.75667°N 46.75333°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Islamic |
| Completed | 19th century |
| Minaret | Two |
The Taza Mahalla Mosque (Azerbaijani: Təzə Məhəllə Məscidi, lit. 'Teze Mehelle Mosque'; Arabic: مسجد تازه محله) is a Shia Islam mosque, located in Shusha, Azerbaijan, approximately 350 km (220 mi) from Baku, the Azerbaijani capital.[1][2]
The mosque was one of the 17 mosques functioning in Shusha by the end of the 19th century.[3] It was located on Firudin bey Kocharli street of Taza Mahalla neighborhood of Shusha.
Analysis of satellite imagery by the Caucasus Heritage Watch of Cornell University shows that between 1980 and 2004 the mosque remained well-preserved. Between 2004 and 2013, the mosque was renovated by the de facto Armenian authorities and used as a geology museum.[4]
