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Ashaghi Mahalla Synagogue

Coordinates: 41°3′24.703″N 47°27′46.145″E / 41.05686194°N 47.46281806°E / 41.05686194; 47.46281806
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Ashaghi Mahalla Synagogue
Azerbaijani: Aşağı məhəllə sinaqoqu
Religion
AffiliationJudaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue
StatusActive
Location
LocationGudrat Agakishiyev Street, Oğuz 4800
CountryAzerbaijan
Ashaghi Mahalla Synagogue is located in Azerbaijan
Ashaghi Mahalla Synagogue
Location in Azerbaijan
Ashaghi Mahalla Synagogue is located in Caucasus Mountains
Ashaghi Mahalla Synagogue
Ashaghi Mahalla Synagogue (Caucasus Mountains)
Geographic coordinates41°3′24.703″N 47°27′46.145″E / 41.05686194°N 47.46281806°E / 41.05686194; 47.46281806
Architecture
TypeSynagogue architecture
Completed1849
MaterialsBrick

Ashaghi Mahalla Synagogue (Azerbaijani: Aşağı məhəllə sinaqoqu, lit.'Synagogue of the Lower Quarter'), is a Jewish synagogue, located in the city of Oghuz in the Republic of Azerbaijan.[1][2][3]

History

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The Synagogue of the Lower Quarter, located on Gudrat Aghakishiev Street in the city of Oghuz, was built in 1849. After Soviet occupation, the synagogues edifice was used as a warehouse. After Azerbaijan regained its independence, the synagogue was restored by the local Jews (1992-1994). Although more than a century and a half have passed, the pillars used in the construction of the synagogue remain intact.[1][2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b ""Aşağı məhəllə" sinaqoqu" (in Azerbaijani). The State Committee on Religious Associations of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Archived from the original on November 20, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Azərbaycanda fəaliyyət göstərən sinaqoqlar" (in Azerbaijani). Bakı Beynəlxalq Multikulturalizm Mərkəzi. November 17, 2020. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  3. ^ Sadıqova, Xəyalə (August 8, 2015). "Azərbaycanda dini inanclarını maneəsiz şəkildə yaşayan azlıqlardan biri də yəhudilərdir" (in Azerbaijani). Zaman. Archived from the original on December 23, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2021.