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On-Site Investigation Report on Human Rights in Karabakh
During the visit, it was seen that the house was badly damaged, and only its
walls remained. Officials who guided the visit explained that after the occu-
pation of Shusha in 1992, hundreds of rare works of art in the museum were
destroyed and that the museum was emptied.
Yukhari Govhar Mosque
After Khurshidbanu Natavan’s house, the Yukhari Govhar Agha and Ashaghi
Govhar Agha Mosques were visited. It was learned that the Ashaghi Govhar
Agha Mosque was built in 1875 by the order of Govhar Agha, the daughter
of Karabakh Khan Ibrahim Khalil and that the Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque
was built approximately 8 years later.
During the visit, it was observed that the Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque was
restored. It was stated by the officials that the Mosque was restored by Ar-
menia but that since it was built differently from the original, new restoration
activities are currently carried out by the Azerbaijani government.
On the other hand, when the Ashaghi Govhar Agha Mosque was visited, it
was observed that, unlike the Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque, the Mosque was
badly damaged, that it was not possible to pray, and that there were scribbles
on its walls, while the walls in its garden were destroyed.
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