Babayli Mosque

Location: Babayli, Zangilan

Site NA.06: 39.16359400N/ 46.796587E

Condition Assessment

Status: Major damage

The Babayli Mosque is not included on the list of heritage sites of the Republic of Azerbaijan. CHW identified it based on information from the Karabakh Center. 1 

Comparison of the KH-9 Hexagon satellite imagery dated July 1980 2  with satellite imagery captured in February 2004 3  shows that the mosque sustained major damage when its roof was removed.

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 remained in the same 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 2021. 4 

Geolocation

CHW geolocated this mosque based on an  image  from Karabakh Center. The mosque is also mentioned in a  video  (at 14:10) post-dating the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War.

References

 1  Karabakh Center,  Babayli Village .

 2  KH-9 Hexagon, D3C1216-100138A006, July 3, 1980.

 3  Google Earth/Maxar Technologies, February 8, 2004.

 4  Google Earth/CNES/Airbus, November 2021.

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2023

Drag the swipe tool right to see the mosque in July 1980; 2  drag left to see the mosque in February 2004. 3 

Drag the swipe tool right to see the mosque in February 2004; 3  drag left to see the mosque in November 2021. 4