Aghdam Mosque, Islamic mosque in Aghdam, Azerbaijan

Aghdam Mosque is a stone building with a pale hipped roof and a central arched portal flanked by two tall, slender cylindrical minarets. Each minaret is banded with a dark-and-light chevron pattern and topped by a small domed balcony with a finial. The facade has a large recessed pointed arch around the doorway, smaller arched windows to either side, and an Arabic inscription on the blue-painted recess above the door. Inside, pointed arches spring from massive rectangular piers to carry intersecting white vaults, with wooden balconies on the left and centre arches and a round metal chandelier hanging near the centre.

The structure was built between 1868 and 1870 by architect Karbalayi Safikhan Karabakhi as a regional religious center. After decades of damage, it became a symbol of restoration following the 2020 conflict when the territory returned to Azerbaijani control.

The mosque is also called Juma Mosque, meaning Friday Mosque, and serves the Shia community of Aghdam. Its interior follows the Karabakh pattern: stone columns dividing two-storey galleries beneath domed ceilings, as in the mosques of Barda, Shusha and Fuzuli. After the 2020 ceasefire the first Friday prayer in 28 years was held here, led by the mosque's last imam.

The site is accessible from outside, though visitors should expect ongoing renovation work to restore the building's original architectural features. It is best to wear appropriate clothing and follow local guidelines for visiting religious sites.

On 20 November 2020 the mosque served as the agreed meeting point for Russian peacekeepers and Azerbaijani officers to discuss the handover of Aghdam District. A carpet was laid at the entrance, a mullah gave the call to prayer from the minaret, and soldiers and civilians prayed in turn.