Yukhari Ambaras mosque
Also known as: Yukhari Ambaras mosque
17th-century mosque and historical and architectural monument located in the city of Ordubad, Azerbaijan
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Overview
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The Ambaras Mosque, also called the Yukhari Ambaras Mosque or the Mir Jafar Agha Mosque, is a Sunni mosque of the 17th century in the city of Ordubad in Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan region. It stands on Əbilov Street and is regarded as a historical and architectural monument. Its architecture is associated with the Nakhchivan-Maragha school and wider Islamic building traditions. The mosque lies within the Ordubad State Historical and Cultural Reserve.
History
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The mosque dates from the 17th century. On 2 August 2001, Cabinet decision No. 132 placed it on the list of immovable historical and cultural monuments of local importance. By decision No. 98 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, dated 21 November 2007, it was reclassified as an architectural monument of national importance.
From Wikipedia
The Ambaras Mosque (Azerbaijani: Ambaras məscidi), also known as the Mir Jafar Agha Mosque (Azerbaijani: Mir Cəfər Ağa məscidi) or the Yukhari Ambaras Mosque (Azerbaijani: Yuxarı Ambaras məscidi), is a 17th-century Sunni mosque and architectural monument located in the city of Ordubad, Azerbaijan.
The mosque was included in the list of immovable historical and cultural monuments of local importance by the decision No. 132 of the Cabinet of Azerbaijan dated August 2, 2001. Later, by decision No. 98 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic dated November 21, 2007, Ambaras Mosque was classified as an architectural monument of national importance. It is situated within the territory of the “Ordubad” State Historical and Cultural Reserve.
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Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A3%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambaras_Mosque
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8C_%D0%90%D0%BC%D0%B1%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%81
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambaras_Camii