The small architectural monument, located in the hilly part of Garghabazari village of Fuzuli region, is mainly known as "Shah Abbas Mosque" among people. The mosque was constructed by Haji Giyaseddin in 1683-1684.
The mosque was completely constructed of the local stone in rectangular shape and consisted of one hall. The roof is in the arched ceiling form. Wooden materials were used nowhere except the entrance door. The Mosque was built on the slab rock hill in the centre of the village.
Looking at the historical monument, one can notice the use of simple and "heavy" Roman style of Caucasian Albania, not Safavid architectural examples.
The door of the Mosque bears an inscription as, “O Allah, Mohammed or Ali. This mosque was constructed by a generous servant of Haji Giyasaddin. Hijrah 1095.”
The inscription on the right side says: “Allah is the one who opens the doors”.
The mosque was destroyed, burnt down, and plundered by Armenians as the result of the occupation of the Fuzuli district by the Armenian Armed Forces in 1993.
The enemy tried to insult the feelings of not only us, but of all the Muslims of the world by turning the mosque into a barn for pigs and cattle.
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