Imam Husein mosque

Imam Husein Mosque — a mosque in the city of Zangilan, Azerbaijan, dating from the 17th–18th centuries.

After Zangilan was liberated in 2020, the remains of the mosque were restored, and the foundation of a new mosque was laid by Ilham Aliyev on April 26, 2023, and it was built.

History

It is estimated that the Imam Husein Mosque was built in the 17th–18th centuries, during the Safavid Empire period. It was looted and destroyed by the Armenian Armed Forces during the occupation of Zangilan in the First Karabakh War. During the occupation the mosque was turned into a pigsty. The city of Zangilan was liberated from occupation by the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan on October 20, 2020.

On April 26, 2021, the foundation of a new mosque was laid by Ilham Aliyev. The opening of the mosque took place on May 18, 2024. In the area of the historic mosque, an open‑air exhibition has been created.

Architecture

The dimensions of the Imam Husein Mosque were 12 × 20 meters. Inside the mosque there was a mihrab and a minbar. Mainly local limestone was used in the construction of the mosque. The walls of the mosque are undecorated. The mosque’s door opened to the east and had an inscription on it. The door was in a tagform style.