Razdara Mosque

Location: Razdara, Zangilan

Condition Assessment

Status: Major damage

The Razdara Mosque, located in the village of Razdara (Zangilan district) is not listed on the Republic of Azerbaijan's official registry of heritage sites. CHW included this mosque in its analysis based on information from the State Committee on Religious Associations of the Republic of Azerbaijan  and the Karabakh Center. 2 

Comparison of Hexagon satellite imagery dated July 1980 3  with satellite imagery captured in October 2009 4  shows that the roof of the mosque was torn down, causing major damage to the structure.

Drag the swipe tool right to see the mosque in July 1980; 3  drag left to see the mosque in October 2009. 4 

The mosque remained in this heavily damaged condition until the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War.

Drag the swipe tool right to see the mosque in October 2009; 4  drag left to see the mosque in September 2022. 5 

Geolocation

CHW geolocated the mosque based on images ( a ,  b ,   c ,   d ,   e ,   f ,  g ) disseminated by the Karabakh Center.

References

 2  Karabakh.Center,  Razdara Village .

 3  KH-9 Hexagon, D3C1216-100138A007, July 3, 1980.

 4  Google Earth/Maxar Technologies, October 23, 2009.

 5  Google Earth/Maxar Technologies, September 12, 2022.

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2023

Drag the swipe tool right to see the mosque in July 1980; 3  drag left to see the mosque in October 2009. 4 

Drag the swipe tool right to see the mosque in October 2009; 4  drag left to see the mosque in September 2022. 5