Haji Jafar Mosque

Haji Jafar Mosque
Haji Jafar Mosque
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Rite	Shia
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Mosque
Location
Location	Quba
Architecture
Completed	1905

Last updated May 30, 2024

Haji Jafar Mosque- is a historical architectural monument built in the early 19th century in the city of Guba, Azerbaijan.

About

Haji Jafar Mosque was constructed in the year 1905 in the center of Guba city, Azerbaijan. It is the largest mosque in the city, covering an area of 400 square meters.^[1] The mosque is named after Haji Jafar, who is believed to have been its builder.^[1]

As per the accounts of the city's elders, during the Guba massacre, Armenian forces intended to gather the elderly, women, and children in this mosque with the horrific intention of burning them alive. At that dire moment, the mosque's muezzin, Haji Baba, courageously intervened and prevented this terrible act. Haji Baba took in orphaned Armenian girls, raising them as if they were his own daughters, and ensured their safety. He then reported this to the Armenians, telling them that they were caring for their daughters as their own children. As a result, the Armenians abandoned their plan to burn people alive.^[1]

Soviet occupation

Following the Soviet occupation, in 1928, an official campaign against religion began. In December of that year, the Azerbaijan Communist Party Central Committee transferred many mosques, churches, and synagogues to the balance of clubs for educational purposes. If there were approximately 3,000 mosques in Azerbaijan in 1917, by 1927, that number had reduced to 1,700, and by 1933, it had further decreased to only 17.^[2]

After the occupation, the mosque was closed, and in the 1930s, the dome of the mosque was dismantled. In the early years, it was used as a student dormitory, but later, it was repurposed as a storage facility. Subsequently, the dome was restored in 1943.^[1]

After independence

The monument was included in the list of nationally significant immovable historical and cultural monuments by the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan on August 2, 2001, under decree number 132.^[3]

Architecture

The mosque, constructed from fired bricks, consists of a building with four rooms. The mosque has a rectangular floor plan, with the main prayer hall and auxiliary rooms in front of it. The primary entrance to the mosque is located on the northern side, and the mihrab (prayer niche) is situated opposite the door. In the center of the main hall, there are two columns to support the ceiling. There is a small prayer area for women located on the second floor. The mosque's dome is covered from the outside with white iron, and the minaret is positioned above the dome. To access the minaret, there are stairs inside the mosque on the right side.^[4] The mihrab has a simple design and is made of walnut wood. The mosque's ancient carved wooden door, made without the use of nails, is still preserved and protected to this day.^[1]

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References

1 2 3 4 5 "Qubanın ən boyük ibadət evi: Hacı Cəfər məscidi" (in Azerbaijani). shimal.news. 2021-08-26. Archived from the original on 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
↑ Arif Yunusov (2004). Ислам в Азербайджане (PDF). Bakı: Zaman. p. 78. ISBN 9952-8052-0-9. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-07-05. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
↑ "Azərbaycan Respublikası Nazirlər Kabinetinin 2001-ci il 2 avqust Tarixli 132 nömrəli qərarı ilə təsdiq edilmişdir" (PDF) (in Azerbaijani). mct.gov.az. 2001-09-02. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
↑ İlqar Balakişiyev. "Qubanın tarixi məscidləri" (in Azerbaijani). shahdagpeoples.az. Archived from the original on April 22, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.

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[:0-1] 1 2 3 4 5 "Qubanın ən boyük ibadət evi: Hacı Cəfər məscidi" (in Azerbaijani). shimal.news. 2021-08-26. Archived from the original on 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2022-10-17.

[2] Arif Yunusov (2004). Ислам в Азербайджане (PDF). Bakı: Zaman. p. 78. ISBN 9952-8052-0-9. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-07-05. Retrieved 2022-12-30.

[:1-3] "Azərbaycan Respublikası Nazirlər Kabinetinin 2001-ci il 2 avqust Tarixli 132 nömrəli qərarı ilə təsdiq edilmişdir" (PDF) (in Azerbaijani). mct.gov.az. 2001-09-02. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2022-10-17.

[4] İlqar Balakişiyev. "Qubanın tarixi məscidləri" (in Azerbaijani). shahdagpeoples.az. Archived from the original on April 22, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.

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