Gunduzgala Mosque
The Gunduzgala Mosque is a former mosque and historical architectural monument, located in the village of Gunduzgala in the Qusar district of Azerbaijan.
Completed in 1916, the mosque was included in the list of immovable historical and cultural monuments of local significance by Decision No. 132 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan on August 2, 2001.
History
The Gunduzgala Mosque was built in 1916 in the village of Gündüzqala in the Qusar district.After the Soviet occupation of Azerbaijan, an official campaign against religion began in 1928. In December of that year, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan transferred many mosques, churches, and synagogues to the balance of clubs for educational purposes. While there were 3,000 mosques in Azerbaijan in 1917, this number decreased to 1,700 in 1927, 1,369 in 1928, and only 17 by 1933. During this period, Gunduzgala Mosque was closed to worship. The building was initially used as a school and later as a warehouse. Although repairs began on the mosque in 1985, the work was left incomplete due to financial shortages.
After Azerbaijan regained its independence, the mosque was included in the list of immovable historical and cultural monuments of local significance by Decision No. 132 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan on August 2, 2001.
, the former mosque was unrestored and non-operational.