Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev inaugurated the restored 150-year-old Jiyahly Mosque in Agdam on July 18. The reconstruction, overseen by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, began in 2022 and preserved the mosque’s original architecture using archival materials. The mosque, built between 1868-70 by architect Karbalayi Safikhan Karabakhi, survived decades of neglect after Agdam fell under Armenian control in 1993. Now reopened as a religious and cultural center, the mosque symbolizes Islamic heritage in the region and Azerbaijan’s commitment to preserving its historical monuments.