NEWS IN NOVEMBER 2020
7 November
Hikmat Hajiyev, the President Secretary: “All churches and mosques on the occupied territory will be restored”
Hikmat Hajiyev
Hikmat Hajiyev, the Azerbaijani President Secretary wrote on his Twitter account:
“The twelfth-century St Mary’s Church in Gabala has been completely renovated and granted to the Christian Azerbaijani community. The Heydar Aliyev Foundation has recently initiated the renovation. Likewise, all churches and mosques on the occupied Azerbaijani territories will also undergo reconstruction”.
8 November
The President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev: “28 years later there will once again be a call to prayer in the city of Shusha”
On 8 November, on the occasion of the liberation of Shusha, the President, Ilham Aliyev, addressed the nation:
“The town of Shusha had been under occupation for 28 and a half years. It holds a special place in the history of Azerbaijan. It is our ancient, historical place. Azerbaijanis have lived, built and created there for centuries. Shusha is the jewel of not only Azerbaijan but the entire Caucasus. However, by occupying Shusha, the hateful enemy caused considerable damage to our cultural heritage, ruined our historical monuments, destroyed our mosques and insulted us. We are now back to Shusha. We will restore all our historical monuments, rebuild all our mosques and the Azan (call to prayer) will once again be heard in Shusha 28 years later. At the unveiling of the mosque built on my initiative in the village of Jojug Marjanli, which was liberated from the occupation following the April 2016 fighting, I said that the mosque was similar in size and architectural style to the mosque in Shusha. At the time, I added that the day would come when we rebuild the mosques in Shusha that had been destroyed by Armenian vandals. And this day will come. Today the flag of Azerbaijan is raised in Shusha. Today the entire Azerbaijani nation is proud to welcome this joyful news. ”
13 November
Friday prayers performed in Shusha after 28 years
Friday prayers in Govhar Agha Mosque in Shusha City
For the first time in 28 years, Govhar Agha Mosque in Shusha City opened its doors to Azerbaijanis on Friday. Agency Report.az presents video footage of that historic moment for the Muslims.