Kish village mosque

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Kish village is one of the ancient settlements that bears witness to the Christian history of Azerbaijan. Interestingly, in the 1824 cameral description compiled for the Sheki region, not a single Christian was recorded in this village. Since the 1820s of the 19th century, the population is remembered as being composed only of Muslims. Nevertheless, there is no exact information about the existence or location of an ancient historical mosque in the village. The only known Muslim mosque in the village was built in recent years.

  Between 2000 and 2008, the Kish village mosque was constructed at the intersection of the Valammadlar and Maaflar neighborhoods with the help of the inhabitants of Kish. Yusif Nasibov acted as the organizer during the mosque's construction. The names of the craftsmen who worked on the mosque are also inscribed on the mosque's plaque: Alovsat Ashraf oglu Akbarov, Albaba Zahid oglu Mammadov, Jamal Shukur oglu Rzayev. 

             

The mosque's plaque even mentions the name of the person who provided food and drink for the craftsmen during the entire construction process (Suriya Gulu gizi Akbarova). The construction of the mosque's minaret was completed in 47 days. Along with the three craftsmen who built the mosque’s minaret, organizer Shavaddin Seyfaddin oglu Ismayilov also worked voluntarily throughout the 47-day construction process. From the mosque's plaque, it is also understood that the material support for the mosque's construction received considerable assistance from villagers living in Russia. 

Today, visitors to Kish village can see not only a Christian temple, but also a mosque. One represents our past, while the other symbolizes our current religious belief – both are monuments of historical significance. 

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