Yusifjanly Mosque

Location: Yusifjanly, Aghdam

Condition Assessment

Status: Major damage

Located in the village of Yusifjanly (Aghdam district), the Yusifjanly Mosque is not included on the Republic of Azerbaijan's official list of heritage sites. CHW identified the mosque based on information from the Karabakh Center. 1 

CHW compared KH-9 Hexagon satellite imagery dated August 1980 2  with satellite imagery captured in March 2005 3  to determine that the structure sustained major damage when its roof was removed.

Drag the swipe tool right to see the mosque in August 1980; 2  drag left to see the mosque in March 2005. 3 

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

Drag the swipe tool right to see the mosque in March 2005; 3  drag left to see the mosque in June 2019. 4 

Geolocation

CHW geolocated the mosque using an  image  disseminated by the Karabakh Center.

References

 1  Karabakh Center,  Yusifjanly Village .

 2  KH-9 Hexagon, D3C1216-200431F030, August 11, 1980.

 3  Google Earth/Maxar Technologies, March 26, 2005.

 4  Google Earth/Maxar Technologies, June 23, 2019.

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2023

Drag the swipe tool right to see the mosque in August 1980; 2  drag left to see the mosque in March 2005. 3 

Drag the swipe tool right to see the mosque in March 2005; 3  drag left to see the mosque in June 2019. 4