New Shusha Mosque
| New Shusha Mosque | |
|---|---|
Yeni Şuşa məscidi | |
| File:New Shusha Mosque under construction (March 2025).jpg Aerial view of the construction site, March 2025 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Under construction |
| Location | |
| Location | Shusha, Azerbaijan |
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| Architecture | |
| Groundbreaking | 12 May 2021[1] |
| Completed | 2026 (planned)[2] |
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New Shusha Mosque (Azerbaijani: Yeni Şuşa məscidi) is a mosque under construction in the city of Shusha, Azerbaijan.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]The foundation of the mosque was laid on 12 May 2021.[1]
On 17 July 2025, President Ilham Aliyev and the chairman of the People's Council of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, reviewed the progress of construction at the site.[2] On 16 September 2025, President Ilham Aliyev and the president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, visited the site and reviewed the ongoing works.[3]
Completion of the mosque is planned for 2026.[2]
Architecture and design
[edit | edit source]The mosque is being built in the upper part of Shusha and its design is conceived as symbolic.[4][5] The overall form is designed to evoke the number 8, associated with Victory Day.[5] The two minarets are designed in the form of the number 11, referencing the month of November.[5]
According to published project details, the minarets are planned to be 72 metres high.[4] The exterior is planned to incorporate geometric ornamentation associated with Shusha's historic mosque minarets, and the dome is planned with mosaic finishing.[4] The design work involved Azerbaijani and Italian architects.[1]
Gallery
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Mosque under construction, July 2025
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Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Ilham Aliyev at the construction site
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Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow and Ilham Aliyev at the construction site
See also
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