SHUSHA, Azerbaijan, September 8. A delegation of religious leaders from Türkiye, Georgia, and Iraq visited the Yukhari Govhar Agha and Ashagi Govhar Agha mosques as part of their visit to the city of Shusha, Trend's Karabakh bureau reports.
The guests were provided with detailed information about the history and activities of both mosques. The delegation was shown photographs depicting the mosques’ former condition, as well as the destruction they suffered during the occupation.
During the visit, it was noted that a total of 21 mosques had been in operation in the city of Shusha. During the occupation, most of the mosques were destroyed, and some places of worship were used for other purposes.
Furthermore, it was noted that during the occupation of Azerbaijani lands, the destruction not only of people but also of Azerbaijan’s national, spiritual, and religious values was an integral part of Armenia’s policy of vandalism.
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SHUSHA, Azerbaijan, September 8. A delegation of Azerbaijani religious leaders operating in Türkiye, Georgia, and Iraq has begun a visit to the city of Shusha, Trend's Karabakh bureau reports.
The visit is part of the “Path of Victory: In the Footsteps of Victory” project, organized by the Moral Values Promotion Fund, which operates under the State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations.
The purpose of the visit is to protect national and spiritual values, strengthen the attachment of our compatriots living abroad to their historical homeland, and convey the realities of Azerbaijan to the international community.
As part of the visit’s program, the delegation will visit the “Bullet-riddled statues,” the Yukhari Govhar Agha, Ashagi Govhar Agha, Saatli, and Mamayi mosques in Shusha, the Jidir Duzu plain, the Vagif Museum and Mausoleum Complex, and other historical and cultural landmarks.
