Malibeyli Mosque
Location: Malibeyli, Shusha
Condition Assessment
Status: Indeterminate
Located in the village of Malibeyli, in the Shusha district, this mosque appears on the list of heritage sites of the Republic of Azerbaijan (inventory No. 5056) as an architectural monument dating to the 19 th century. 1
Comparison of Hexagon satellite imagery dated July 1980 2 with satellite imagery captured in September 2002 3 shows that the modern roofing of the mosque was removed, exposing the traditional dome. Overall, the monument is in good structural condition, however there is some damage to the roof and above the windows on the west side of the building. It is not clear whether these impacts took place before the Soviet-era roof was added or after it was removed. Since the timing of the impacts cannot be defined with current evidence, CHW cannot determine whether the mosque is unchanged since the First Nagorno-Karabakh War or if it has sustained minor damage.
Drag the swipe tool right to see the mosque in July 1980; 2 drag left to see the mosque in September 2002. 3
From September 2002 until May 2022, the mosque building remained in the same condition. This monument remains in territory controlled by Armenian authorities of the unrecognized Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Drag the swipe tool right to see the mosque in September 2002; 3 drag left to see the mosque in May 2022. 4
Geolocation
CHW geolocated the mosque through visual identification on modern historical satellite imagery and later confirmed its location via images provided by Monument Watch.
Supplementary Images
References
2 KH-9 Hexagon, D3C1216-200431F031, August 11, 1980.
3 Google Earth/Maxar Technologies, September 27, 2002.
4 Google Earth/Airbus, May 21, 2022.
