Shirazli village mosque

In Shirazli vil­lage, Vedi dist­rict, Vedibasar mahal.

The village of Shirazli has been named Vos­getap since 09.04.1991

Architec­ture

On May 11, 1988 in Shirazli village of Vedi district (Ararat) the worst blow to Azerbaijanis. Up to 30 houses were burned and destroyed. 1 child and 1 Seyid person became victims of this collision, many people we­­re injured. Shirazli village mosque was bur­­ned. It re­mains in ruins

The mosque open for worship in the village of Shirazli was considered one of the largest mosques in the region. An ancient mosque built of seal mud was a place where village elders gathered and worshiped. People from nearby villages without a mosque used to come to worship at the Shirazli mosque. Because the mosque was big, it was more crow­ded on special days and religious holi­days. Seyid Aghbal Agha and Seyid Miryagub Agha were famous seyids of the village and region.