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We present within the project "Let's study Karabakh monuments" Aghdam Juma Mosque

The Friday Mosque of Aghdam was built in 1868-1870. The mosque, designed by Kerbalay Safikhan of Karabakhi, has two floors and two minarets. The building of the mosque is built of stone, and the minarets that rise from the corners of the facade of the building are of brick.
The city of Aghdam was occupied by the Armenian armed forces in 1993, and the Aghdam Juma Mosque, considered one of the pearls of Azerbaijani architecture, also fell victim to Armenian aggression. The mosque’s minarets were dismantled from the inside, the ceiling was demolished in several places, and the design and inscriptions were destroyed. By the Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan No. 132 of August 2, 2001, the mosque was included in the list of immovable historical and cultural monuments of national importance.
After the Second Karabakh War, Aghdam region was cleared of Armenian invaders. Supreme Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva visited the Juma Mosque, which is distinguished by its historical architecture, and in order to renew the mosque as a place of worship, the main book of our religion, the Holy Koran, brought from the holy lands, was presented.
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President Ilham Aliyev held a video conference dedicated to the decisiveness, success and prospects for the development of our statehood.

On December 24, 2020, a video conferencing was held in Guba regional organization of “YENI Azerbaijan” party. The video conferencing was held dedicated to the determination of the Mr. Prezident Ilham Aliyev, the successes and prospects for the development of our statehood. The conference was attended by the director of the Guba Genicide Memorial Complex, Dr. Philosophical Sciences Rakhshanda Bayramova and a group of employees of the Scientific, Researches and Exposition Department of the Complex. During the conference, Speakers discussed the activities of President Ilham Aliyev and the Great Victory in the Patriotic War.

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The two-storey house belonging to Khurshidbanu Natavan, popularly known as "Khan gizi", is a historical and architectural monument of the XVIII century located in Shusha.

Shusha Music School, the first children’s music school established in Azerbaijan on the initiative of Bulbul, the founder of Azerbaijan’s vocal art, began operating in this building in the early 1930s. Since 1984, the school was renamed the Children’s Art School named after Niyazi in Shusha.
After the overhaul and restoration of the building in 1987, the Karabakh branch named after Khurshufbanu Natavsn «The National Museum of Azerbaijani Literature named after Nizami Ganjavi» began to operate here.
After the occupation of Shusha by the armed forces of the Republic of Armenia on May 8, 1992, hundreds of rare pearls of art, paintings, carpets, miniatures, souvenirs, archeological samples collected in the museum were destroyed and usurped by the occupiers.
We are confident that the house with a special ornament belonging to Khan gizi Natavan, a rare pearl of our native Shusha which we returned at the II Karabakh War, will be restored and used in accordance with its status!
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A virtual exhibition of photographs by Belarusian photographer Lev Dashkevich was presented to the followers by the staff of the Genocide Memorial Complex via Artsteps

In order to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the staff of the Genocide Memorial Complex, continues its virtual activities in accordance with the orders and directives, implementing a number of online projects to inform our followers about the realities of the genocide. One of these projects is the organization of virtual photo exhibitions on various topics using the opportunities of the artsteps site. On December 17, 2020, a virtual exhibition of photographs taken by Belarusian photographer Lev Dashkevich during the investigation conducted by the Extraordinary Investigation Commission established by the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic on July 15, 1918 was presented to the audience by the staff of the Complex. It is recommendation to use the exhibition to educate students about the realities of the 1918 genocide against Azerbaijanis by Armenian Dashnaks. To view the virtual photo exhibition, you can go to the directions shown by the following link below.

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We present within the project "Let's study Karabakh monuments": Askeran Fortress

The territory of Azerbaijan is rich in fortifications and fortresses built for defense purposes. One of them is Askeran fortress. The Askeran fortress, built in the 18th century by the order of Karabakh khan Panahali khan, is one of the brightest examples of Azerbaijani architecture.
The construction of the fortress was connected with the rise of the Karabakh khanate.
Askeran fortress is located about 24 km from Shusha, 5 km from Khojaly and 12 km south of Aghdam, on the right and left banks of the Gargarchay.
After the occupation of Khojaly by the Armenian armed forces in 1992, the fortress was destroyed.
A few years ago, Armenia began illegal “reconstruction” work in the Askeran fortress. According to the images spread on the Internet, the “restoration” work is designed to completely change the appearance of the castle. The architectural style of the historic building has been changed, and deep pits have formed in the construction area. Armenia has seriously damaged the appearance of the historical monument in order to appropriate the Askeran fortress.
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Mahmud Efendiyev, fought with his group of fighters in the local resistance movement against the Armenian Dashnaks in 1918

Mahmud Efendiyev, popularly known as Shtul Mahmud, was born in 1875 in the village of Shtul in the present-day Gurah region of Dagestan. Shtul is his nickname taken from the name of village where he was born. Mahmud’s father, Haji Qasim, visited Mecca several times and was a famous clergyman and scholar. His mother, Isli, was educated at a madrasa and has number translations from Arabic. Among the people, she was called “scientist Isli”. Haji Qasim and Isli, supported their children to get an education and study religious and secular sciences, played an important role in his future life.
Known for his knowledge and skills, Shtul Mahmud worked for some time as a judge in the Sharia court of the Kura district of South Dagestan. In 1924, Sharia courts were replaced by people’s courts, and Shtul Mahmud served as chairman of the district people’s court for some time.
In 1918, the famous Lezgi fugitive Haji efendi came to Guba with his gang and took an active part in the battles against the Armenian Dashnaks in “Bloody Valley”. Shtul Mahmud, led 200 cavalry, also fought on the Khudat-Gusar front. Some fighters remembered him as Lezgi Mahmud. (Source: Muzaffar Malikmammadov’s book “Bloody Valley”. P. 232)
Note: Mahmud Efendiyev’s photo and information about him are presented to visitors in the museum of the Genocide Memorial Complex.
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Genocide Memorial Complex is launching a project called "Let's Get to Know the Monuments of Karabakh!"

As a result of Armenian aggression against Azerbaijan, hundreds of historical and architectural samples, cultural centers and monuments were destroyed and plundered in the occupied territories.For familiarization purposes, the Genocide Memorial Complex is launching a project called “Let’s Get to Know the Monuments of Karabakh!”. You will be presented with a series of information about the monuments and historical and architectural samples mentioned in the project, photographs, as well as a historical chronicles. We invite you to collaborate with us in this area to stay informed and learn together. Our goal is to draw the attention of the local and international community to the historical realities of acts of vandalism against our cultural heritage, the monuments of our homeland.A nation that owns its own history is invincible!

 

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In connection with the Memorial Day of the national leader Heydar Aliyev

December 11, 2020, the Guba regional organization of the New Azerbaijan Party organized an online scientific and practical conference. At the conference, Rakhshanda Bayramova, Director of the Genocide Memorial Complex in Guba, Doctor of Philosophy in History, made a report on the topic “Heydar Aliyev’s leadership of Soviet Azerbaijan is a period of great development of the Republic and the restoration of prestige.” and she informed the participants about the work done by this genius during the first leadership of the Republic, about his unprecedented merits for the future of his people.