Abbas Mirza Mosque, Yerevan
| Abbas Mirza Mosque Աբաս Միրզայի 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 (Armenian: Աբաս Միրզայի մզկիթ, Persian: عباس میرزا) 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 Persian crown prince Abbas Mirza, the son of Fat′h-Ali Shah. The façade of mosque was covered by green and blue glasses, which is usually founded in Persian and 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