Abbas Mirza Mosque, Yerevan

40°10′19″N 44°30′13″E / 40.171806°N 44.503611°E / 40.171806; 44.503611ArchitectureTypemosqueStyleIslamic, Iranian architectureCompleted1810sMinaret(s)0

Abbas Mirza Mosque (Armenian: Աբաս Միրզայի մզկիթ, romanized: Abas Mirzayi mzkit; Persian: مسجد عباس میرزا; Azerbaijani: Abbas Mirzə məscidi^{[citation needed]}) was a nineteenth-century Shia mosque in Yerevan, Armenia. Abbas Mirza, in the eighteenth century, the castle was built near the mosque in Yerevan. This mosque was built at the beginning of the nineteenth century, during the reign of the last khan (governor) of the Erivan Khanate, Huseyn Khan. It was named Abbas Mirza Jami, after the Qajar crown prince Abbas Mirza, the son of Fat′h-Ali Shah. The façade of mosque was covered in green and blue glass, reflecting Persian architectural styles.^{[citation needed]} After the Capture of Erivan by the Russians, the mosque was used as an arsenal.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} The mosque was turned into barracks after it was conquered by Russian troops.

During the Soviet era, the mosque, along with Christian buildings, was derelict and currently only the frame of the mosque has been preserved.^[6][7]

Earlier mosque

The Shah Abbas Mosque was a 17th-century mosque in Yerevan, Armenia. It was built during the rule of the Iranian Safavid king (Shah) Abbas I (the Great). The Shah Abbas Mosque in Ganja, was built at the same time. It was known also as Sardar Mosque. It was one of 2 major mosques of Yerevan fortress (along with Rejeb pasha Sunni mosque). It was rebuilt in 1807-1817 by the prince Abbas Mirza Qajar.

Gallery

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  The mosque in 1899
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  The mosque in late 19th century
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  Remains of mosque in 1925

See also

• Blue Mosque, Yerevan

References