Mollajalilli mosque

The Mollajililli Mosque or Sunni Mosque is a mosque and historical monument located in Ganja, Azerbaijan.

The mosque was included in the list of indigenous historical and cultural monuments of local importance by the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated August 2, 2001 No. 132.

About the

The Mollajililli Mosque was built in the Mollajililli neighborhood of Ganja. The construction of the mosque is different. According to one source, the mosque was built in 1815. According to another source, the mosque was built in 1916 with the help of the Ganja Muslim Charity Society and the local community.

After the Soviet occupation of Azerbaijan, the Communist Party of Azerbaijan officially began to fight religion from 1928. In December of that year, the Communist Party of Azerbaijan gave many mosques, churches and synagogues to the balance of clubs for educational use. If in 1917 there were 3,000 mosques in Azerbaijan, in 1927 this figure was 1,700, in 1928 1369 and in 1933 17.

After the restoration of Azerbaijani independence, the mosque was included in the list of indigenous historical and cultural monuments of local importance by the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated August 2, 2001 No. 132.

The mosque is currently inactive.