Abbas Mirza Mosque, Yerevan
| Abbas Mirza Mosque Աբբաս Միրզա մզկիթ عباس میرزا | |
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| File:Abas Mirza Mosque Yerevan.jpg Abbas Mirza Mosque ruins near the Glendale Hills headquarters. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| District | Kentron |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | ruined |
| Location | |
| Location |  Yerevan, Armenia |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Islamic, Iranian architecture |
| Completed | beginning of the 19th century |
| Minaret(s) | 0 |
Abbas Mirza Mosque was a 19th century Persian mosque in Yerevan, Armenia. This mosque was built in the beginning of the 19th century, during the reign of the last khan of Erivan Khanate Huseyn-khan. It was a Shia mosque and was called “Abbas Mirza Jami” after the son of Huseyn-khan. The façade of mosque was covered by green and blue glasses, which is usually founded in Persian n Arabic architectures. After the capture of Yerevan 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 Soviet times the mosque, along with other religious structures - Armenian churches, temples and monasteries was derelict and currently only the frame of the mosque has been preserved. [6][7].
References
- ^ Chopin, Historical monuments of the Armenian oblast (Исторический памятник Армянской области), p. 867
- ^ Gevont Alishan, Ayrarat (Այրարատ), p. 311
- ^ Harry F.B. Lynch, Armenia, travels and studies, Volume 1, Longman, green and co., 1901, Harvard University, p. 283
- ^ Yervand Shahaziz, The Old Yerevan (Հին Երևանը), pp. 34-35, 182, էջ 34—35, 182
- ^ Adam Adamyants, Topography of Yerevan (Տեղագրութիւն Երեւանի), Yerevan, 1889, pp. 38-39
- ^ European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages (ECRML) report for Armenia
- ^ All historical and architectural, cultural and religious buildings in the territory of the Republic of Armenia in the official Website of the Government of the Republic of Armenia