“Khari Bulbul” Festival
After the liberation of the city of Shusha from the Armenian occupation (08.10.2020) and the victory in the Second Karabakh War (27.09.2020-10.10.2020), the tradition of holding the international folklore festival “Khari Bulbul” in Shusha was resumed. In total, the festival was held five times.
The author of the first children’s ballet in Azerbaijan, a native of Shusha: Ashraf Abbasov
Qarabag.com has prepared a material about the Azerbaijani composer, musician, founder of the ballet genre for children in Azerbaijan and the first candidate of art history in the field of musicology in Azerbaijan Ashraf Abbasov.
Demographic statistics of Fizuli for the 20th century
Qarabag.com presents reference information on the demographic data of Fizuli (formerly Karabulaq, Karyagino) (city, district) from 1904 to 1989. While compiling the material, official Russian and Soviet sources were used.
Karabakh monument that was constructed over 700 years ago: Mammadbeyli Mausoleum
The mausoleum of Mammadbeyli or Yahya ibn Muhammad al-Hajj is located in the village of Mammadbeyli in Zangilan District of Azerbaijan. Building was erected on March 28 – April 27,1305 by an architect Ali Majd al-Din.
The author of the song “The Mountains of Shusha”: khanende Khan Shushinski
Azerbaijani singer-khanende Khan Shushinski (real name Isfandiyar Aslan oglu Jevanshirov) was born on August 20, 1901 in the city of Shusha. However, in the book of 2007 by Azerbaijani publicist Mustafa Chemenli, “Khan of Shushinski”, the village of Ballyja of Shusha uyezd (now Khojaly district of Azerbaijan) is indicated as his place of birth. Khan Shushinski came from the clan of Karabakh khans – Jevanshirs.
Demographic statistics of Zangilan for the XX century
Qarabag.com presents reference information on the demographic data of Zangilan (city, district) from 1908 to 1989. While compiling the material, official Russian and Soviet sources were used.
The creator of the first carpet museum in the world, a native of Shusha: Latif Kerimov
Qarabag.com presents material about the founder of the modern Azerbaijani school of carpet art and the first pioneer of carpet weaving production in Azerbaijan, a native of Shusha – Latif Kerimov.
The shelter for merchants from all over Transcaucasia, Iran and Russia in Shusha: Caravanserai of Mashadi Shukur Mirsiyab oglu
The caravanserai was built at the expense of the merchant Mashadi Shukur Mirsiyab oglu in 1880 in Shusha. The building was constructed on the site of the demolished caravanserai of merchant Haji Amiraslan. According to Azerbaijani historian Chingiz Gajar, the caravanserai was built by Azerbaijani architect Kerbalai Sefi Khan Karabaghi.
