Gilahli Mosque in Shaki
Also known as: Gilahli Mosque in Shaki
A historical mosque located in the city of Sheki.
Key facts
- Built
- 1749
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Overview
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The Gilahli Mosque stands in the historical center of Shaki (Sheki), Azerbaijan. It was built in 1749 by Sheki Khan Haji Chalabi Khan. After it was rebuilt in 1805, it also became known among local people as the Haji Shamseddin Bey Mosque. The mosque is listed among the country's important immovable historical and cultural monuments and forms part of the "Khan's Palace, Sheki's Historical Center" property on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Its address is Giləhli Street, Shaki.
History
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The mosque was constructed in 1749 by Sheki Khan Haji Chalabi Khan. In 1805, Haji Shamseddin Bey rebuilt it on the same site. Following this reconstruction, the building came to be called the Haji Shamseddin Bey Mosque by the local population.
By Decision No. 132 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan, dated 2 August 2001, the mosque was entered in the list of important immovable historical and cultural monuments of the country. On 7 July 2019 it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of "Khan's Palace, Sheki's Historical Center".
From Wikipedia
The Gilahli Mosque (Azerbaijani: Şəkinin Giləhli Məscidi; Persian: مسجد گیلهلی شکی) is a mosque located in the historical center of Shaki, Azerbaijan. The mosque was constructed in 1749 by Sheki Khan Haji Chalabi Khan. In 1805, Haji Shamseddin Bey rebuilt the mosque in the same location. After this reconstruction, the mosque began to be known among the people as the "Haji Shamseddin Bey Mosque".
The mosque was included in the list of important immovable historical and cultural monuments of the country by the decision No. 132 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated August 2, 2001. On July 7, 2019, as part of the "Khan's Palace, Sheki's Historical Center", the Gilahli Mosque was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%87%D9%84%D9%84%D9%8A
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilahli_Mosque_in_Sheki
Wikipedia (fa): https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%DA%AF%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D9%84%DB%8C_%D8%B4%DA%A9%DB%8C
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%82_%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B8_%D0%93%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%BB%D0%B8
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilehli_Camii