Galagayin Mosque Explained

Galagayin Mosque
Religious Affiliation:Islam
Location:Qalaqayın
Established:1657
Tradition:Shia Islam
Architecture Type:Mosque
Architecture Style:Islamic architecture
Minaret Quantity:1
Website:www.qafqazislam.com

Galagayin Mosque is a mosque in Qalaqayın, Sabirabad District, Azerbaijan.

In the stone inscriptions, it was mentioned that it was repaired in 1831 by a person named Haji Zeynalabidin.[1] It was last renovated in 1988.

The mosque is rectangular in shape, its walls are decorated with verses of the Quran in Arabic. This house of worship has a minaret and three domes. The minaret is made of iron and its height is 17 meters. Domes are also made of iron and are located on the roof of the mosque.

During the Soviet period, the chapel was used as a warehouse. In 1990, the activity of the mosque was restored.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Управление делами Президента Азербайджанской Республики. Административно-территориальное деление. С. 120 . 2020-04-26 . 2012-03-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120322104915/http://files.preslib.az/projects/azerbaijan/rus/gl2.pdf . live .
  2. Azərbaycan Respublikası məscidlərinin ensiklopediyası. Bakı-2001.