Western Azerbaijan Heritage

In Shaki villa­ge, Garakilsa dist­rict, Zanga­zur mahal

Garakilsa dist­rict has been na­med Sisian since 02.03.1940

Architec­ture

It was burned by the Arme­nians in 1918. During Soviet times, repairs were not allo­wed. Remains of the wall sta­yed after the 1988 depor­ta­tion.

Part of the population of Shaki village belonged to the Sunni branch belonging to the Islamic religion. The Sunni Mos­que was the second (the other Shia) mos­que located in the village. The mosque, where mostly Sunni Muslims came and worshiped, was also the place where the village community gathered for the ceremony.