Shah Sultan Hussein Mosque
Also known as: Shah Sultan Hussein Mosque
historical mosque in Azerbaijan
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Overview
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The Shah Sultan Hussein Mosque is a historic building in the Absheron region of Azerbaijan, in the area of the village of Novkhany, roughly 21 kilometres from Baku. Sources date it to the 18th century. It is classed within Islamic architecture and is registered as a cultural heritage monument in Azerbaijan. The English-language source describes it as a former mosque. It is estimated to have stood at the centre of an old settlement, and the surrounding land is now desert.
History
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The mosque was completed in the 18th century. The ancient settlement around it is believed to have been abandoned over time, and the surroundings are now desert.
From Wikipedia
The Shah Sultan Hussein Mosque (Azerbaijani: Şah Sultan Hüseyn Məscidi) is a former mosque, located in the village of Novkhany in Absheron district of Azerbaijan, 21 km (13 mi) from Baku. Completed in the 18th century, it is estimated that the former mosque was once located in the center of an ancient residential center, which currently is a desert.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87_%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%AD%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%86
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shah_Sultan_Hussein_Mosque
Wikipedia (fa): https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87_%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%AD%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_chah_sultan_Hussein
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8C_%D0%A8%D0%B0%D1%85_%D0%A1%D1%83%D0%BB%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%93%D1%83%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%BD%D0%B0