Shirazli village mosque

Monument date:
XIX-XX c.
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Previous toponym:

In Shirazli vil­lage, Vedi dist­rict, Vedibasar mahal.

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Current toponym:

The village of Shirazli has been named Vos­getap since 09.04.1991

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Architec­ture

Current situation

On May 11, 1988 in Shirazli village of Vedi district (Ararat) the worst blow to Azerbaijanis. Up to 30 houses were burned and destroyed. 1 child and 1 Seyid person became victims of this collision, many people we­­re injured. Shirazli village mosque was bur­­ned. It re­mains in ruins

Information:

The mosque open for worship in the village of Shirazli was considered one of the largest mosques in the region. An ancient mosque built of seal mud was a place where village elders gathered and worshiped. People from nearby villages without a mosque used to come to worship at the Shirazli mosque. Because the mosque was big, it was more crow­ded on special days and religious holi­days. Seyid Aghbal Agha and Seyid Miryagub Agha were famous seyids of the village and region.

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