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Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque

Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque, Islamic mosque in Shusha, Azerbaijan

The Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque is a stone mosque on Shusha's main square, with a rectangular prayer hall and a three-bay veranda on the north side. Its two cylindrical brick minarets rise from the facade, patterned with horizontal bands of brickwork. The recessed entry portico has a pointed arch, octagonal stone columns, a ribbed vault, and blue double doors beneath a fanlight.

A first reed mosque was built around 1750 by order of Panah Ali Khan. Ibrahim Khalil Khan replaced it with a stone mosque in 1768–1769. In the first half of the 19th century Govhar Agha funded a twin-minaret mosque on the site, and in 1883 the present mosque was built to the design of Karbalayi Safikhan Karabakhi.

The name Yukhari Govhar Agha means "Upper Govhar Agha Mosque", distinguishing it from the Ashaghi Govhar Agha Mosque in the lower town; both are named after Govhar Agha, daughter of Ibrahim Khalil Khan, who funded the final rebuilding. The minaret decoration and wall paintings in a room on the second floor of the nearby madrasa were made by Mir Mohsun Navvab.

The mosque stands on Shusha's main square on Yusif Vazir Chamanzaminli street, within a complex that also holds a madrasa, shops and houses by the same architect. It reopened after major restoration in 2023 and functions as a Shia place of worship, so visitors should dress modestly and avoid prayer times. The prayer hall is entered from the northern veranda.

The building stands in a central square of Shusha and is the oldest religious structure on the city's main square. This location makes it a key landmark in the urban landscape.

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1883
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Karbalayi Safikhan Karabakhi
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Arran architectural school
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39.76014,46.75243
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