Girag Mushlan Mosque
Location: Girag Mushlan, Zangilan
Condition Assessment
Status: Major damage
Located in the village of Girag Mushlan, in the Zangilan district, this mosque appears on the list of heritage sites of the Republic of Azerbaijan (inventory No. 5289) as an architectural monument dating to the 19th century. 1
Comparison of Hexagon satellite imagery dated July 1980 2 with satellite imagery captured in February 2004 3 shows that the mosque's roof was removed during this period.
Drag the swipe tool right to see the mosque in July 1980; 2 drag left to see the mosque in February 2004. 3
The mosque building remained in this damaged condition until the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War.
Drag the swipe tool right to see the mosque in February 2004; 3 drag left to see the mosque in November 2020. 4
Geolocation
CHW geolocated the mosque using images ( a , b , c , d , e , f , g , h ) disseminated by the Karabakh Center. The Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan presents another building as the mosque of this village, located at 39.066787N, 46.679955E. But CHW concludes based on its architectural characteristics that the structure identified as the mosque by the Karabakh Center is correct.
References
2 KH-9 Hexagon, D3C1216-100138A007, July 3, 1980.
3 Google Earth/Maxar Technologies, February 8, 2004.
4 Google Earth/Maxar Technologies, November 8, 2020.
