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  Shusha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
According to the last population census in 1989, the town of Shusha had a population of 17,000 and the Shusha district had a population of 23,000.
In 1756 (or 1759) Shusha and the Karabakh khanate underwent a new attack from Fatali khan Afshar, ruler of Urmia.
After this Shusha ceased to be a capital of a khanate and instead became an administrative capital of first the Karabakh province (1822-1840) and then of the Shusha district (uyezd) of the Yelizavetpol province (goubernia) (1840-1923).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shusha   (2771 words)

  
 6.2 Shusha
Shusha as it used to be before the war.
So many famous artists, musicians and poets used to live in Shusha that it was often called the "Conservatory of the Caucasus." For example, it is the birthplace of Uzeyir Hajibeyov, the founder of professional composed music; of Bulbul, a famous tenor and Khurshud Banu Natavan, a 19th century Azeri poetess.
Shusha is quite unlike the place it used to be.
www.azer.com /aiweb/categories/magazine/62_folder/62_articles/62_shusha.html   (1312 words)

  
 VAR: SHUSHA -- City of Shusha, Karabakh region of Azerbaijan
Shusha became a district capital of Elizavetpol' Gubernia (Province) in 1840 and the administrative center of the Stalin-inspired Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast (NKAO) within Azerbaijan SSR in 1923.
Shusha is a homeland to a great number of Azerbaijani poets, architects, musicians and other people of culture, as well as military leaders and generals.
Shusha is also well known for its ancient carpet-weaving, as Karabakh's rugs increased the fame of Azerbaijan carpet school in many countries of the world.
www.zerbaijan.com /shusha.html   (933 words)

  
 Shusha History
In 1851 the population of Shusha was 15,194 people [1], in 1886 - 30,000 [2], in 1910 - 39,413 [3] and in 1916 - 43,864 [4].
Shusha remained half-ruined untill 1960s, when it began to gradually revive to due to its recreation potential.
According to the pre-war last population census of 1989, Azeris constituted 91.7% of the population of Shusha district (rayon) and 98% of the population of the Shusha town.
shusha.aznet.org /shusha-history.html   (2423 words)

  
 Shusha - LoveToKnow 1911
SHUSHA, a town, formerly a fortress, of Russian Transcaucasia, in the government of Elisavetpol, in 39° 46' N. and 46° 25' E., 170 m.
Shusha was formerly the capital of the khanate of Kara-bagh.
The town is locally renowned for its carpets, and the district for its excellent breed of Kara-bagh horses.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Shusha   (122 words)

  
 Shusha Walmsley - Homoeopath
Shusha originally trained as a Rudolf Laban Movement Teacher, and combined this with Special Needs teaching to children of all ages.
Shusha also runs day courses on a Saturday every two or three months, to help people in all walks of life to develop their intuition.
Shusha is based in Kettering,Northamptonshire, but also practices in medical centres and clinics within the same county.
www.shusha.co.uk   (105 words)

  
 Shusha - Nagorno Karabakh - Azerbaijan - Azerb.com
Shusha (Shushi for the Armenians) is a small and picturesque town located near the Dashalti river, just 10 km south of Nagorno-Karabakh's main city, Xankandi (Stepankert).
Known as the "Eagle's nest", during the Azero-Armenian war Shusha was used as vantage point to shell Xankandi, and it was the last major Azeri town in Karabakh to fell to Armenian troops on May 9, 1992.
Shusha was famous for its carpets as well as for the mugams, traditional Azeri vocal and musical compositions.
www.travel-images.com /az-shusha.html   (716 words)

  
 Shusha Walmsley - Homoeopath   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Shusha kept us aware of the reasoning behind all of the questions and their relevance to the final diagnosis.
Shusha helped to reintroduce me to a part of myself I had spent the last 38 years of my life learning to ignore.
Shusha gently yet expertly opens up our intuitive channels, she teaches you how to listen to your sixth sense and supports individual learning to look for and pay attention to our inner voice and thoughts.
www.shusha.co.uk /tests.html   (729 words)

  
 Karabakh is an ancient Azerbaijan land, one of the first centres of civilisation. This is confirmed by archaeological ...
Shusha is 403 km away from Baku, it lies 1400 m above the sea levels, on Karabakh mountainous ridge.
Karabakh khanate with its inaccessible fortress Panakhabad (Shusha) was one of the strongest Azerbaijan khanates.
Fabrication of silk from silk cocoons in Shusha at the beginning of the XIX century was mainly primitive.
www.geocities.com /CapitolHill/Lobby/9754/fuad.htm   (2642 words)

  
 Shusha   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Shusha was the second largest town in Nagorno-Karabakh, predominately populated by Azeris.
Fortress of Shusha was founded before 1750-1752 when Panah khan Javanshir, the founder of the Karabakh khanate (1747-1822) fortified it and made its capital.
On early morning hours of May 9, 1992 the town was captured by Armenian forces and Azeri population fled.
www.ufaqs.com /wiki/en/sh/Shusha.htm   (296 words)

  
 Wackipedia [regular] - Shusha   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Situated 1400-1800 m above the sea level on picturesque Karabakh mountains rigde, Shusha was a popular mountainous-climatic recreation resort during Soviet Union.
Shusha was founded in 1750-1752 by Panah khan Javanshir, the founder of the Karabakh khanate (1747-1822) as its capital.
In May 8, 1992 the town was captured by Armenian forces and Azeri population fled.
www.wackipedia.com /article/Shusha.html   (259 words)

  
 10.1.Readers' Forum - Shusha Is Key
This region, made up of the town of Shusha and 10 surrounding villages, was militarily occupied on May 8, 1992 by regular Armenian armed forces, and the Azeri population was forced to flee for their lives.
According to the latest census that was carried out in 1989 during the Soviet period, the entire population of the Shusha region was 23,156.
Shusha holds deep symbolic meaning for Azerbaijanis as it is a historical reminder of Azerbaijani statehood.
www.azer.com /aiweb/categories/magazine/ai101_folder/101_articles/101_letteramirbeyov.html   (394 words)

  
 Abu Shusha   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Until 1948, Abu Shusha was an Arab village in Palestine, 8 km southeast of Ramle.
Abu Shusha was located on the slope of Tel Jazar, which is commonly identified with the ancient city of Gezer.
Allegations that the Israeli forces in Abu Shusha were committing atrocities were made to the Red Cross by Arab sources during the week after the capture of the village.
www.ufaqs.com /wiki/en/ab/Abu%20Shusha.htm   (319 words)

  
 Shusha: Brief Reference
Shusha was the second largest town in Mountainous Karabakh region after Khankendi (Stepanakert).
According to the last (pre-war) population census in 1989, the town of Shusha had a population of 17,000 and the Shusha district had a population of 23,000.
Shusha was founded in 1750-1752 when Panah khan Javanshir, the founder of the Karabakh khanate (1747-1822) built a fortress on top of a mountain and made it the capital of its new state.
shusha.aznet.org /shusha-brief.html   (333 words)

  
 BCSIA - Publication - Shusha's Pivotal Role in a Nagorno-Karabagh Settlement
The Shusha region, consisting of the city of Shusha and more than ten surrounding villages, ceased to be under the control of Azerbaijan on May 8, 1992, when it was occupied by the regular armed forces of Armenia.
Return of the Shusha region to Azerbaijani control could contribute greatly to Azerbaijanis'' willingness to accept certain concessions as part of a comprehensive peace settlement, and it seems to be a sine qua non for many Azerbaijanis.
Shusha is especially endeared to Azerbaijanis as a center of Azerbaijani culture.
bcsia.ksg.harvard.edu /publication.cfm?program=CORE&ctype=paper&item_id=124&pv=yes   (1259 words)

  
 BakuTODAY.net - Shusha: The Broken Heart of Karabakh   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Thus, the fortress of Shusha, impregnable for centuries, a symbol often called the soul of Azerbaijan, became a victim of overzealous Armenian aggressors and of the lack of unity among the Azerbaijanis.
Shusha can continue to be a symbol of aggressive ethnic cleansing it has been for the last 11 years or become a place where the healing between embittered neighbors begins.
Shusha is significant place for history of national resistance movement in turkik world as well, not only because of Akhmed Agha oglu, last leader of Musavat Party in Azerbaijan 1923-1926 Dr.Dadash Hasanzade (my mother's great uncle) was born there.
www.bakutoday.net /view.php?d=4362   (1206 words)

  
 Shusha - historical center of Karabakh. Azerbaijan Internet Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Shusha had been built by Karabakh khan Pariah Ali Djavanshir on the place of the ancient settlement.
The city of Shusha and whole Shusha district (rayon) were occupied by armed formations of the Republic of Armenia on 8th of May, 1992.
As it can be seen from the results of censuses in the former USSR 91.7% of population of Shusha district and 98% of the city Shusha were Azerbaijani, besides of this 25 of 30 settlements of Shusha district was with evident prevalence of Azerbaijani population.
resources.net.az /shusha.htm   (230 words)

  
 Richard E. Wright Research Reports: Carpets From Shusa City
Shusha became a place on the map in 1752 with the completion of its wall.
There is a spurious attribution of a class of late17th and early 18th century rugs, the so-called dragon carpets, to Shusha, made a long time ago by Charlie Ellis, in all innocence.
There were no Russians in Shusha at this time, and would not be for a good while after the ceding of the area to Russia a decade later; Russians, moreover, would not be celebrating events of another culture and calendar.
www.logan.com /wright/0301_shusha.html   (662 words)

  
 Abu Shusha - District of Haifa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
[Siegelmann 1984] In the late nineteenth century, Abu Shusha was described as a small hamlet, on the edge of a plain, that drew its water from a spring to the west.
In early April 1948 Abu Shusha was raided by units of the Giv’ati Brigade’s Second Battalion.
Later, Abu Shusha became one of the first villages in Lower Galilee to fall in the wake of the battle of Mishmar Ha-‘Emeq.
www.jerusalemiloveyou.net /article.php3?id_article=134   (803 words)

  
 Guide To Karabagh Rugs by Oriental Rug Notes by Barry O'Connell,Spongobongo.com
The historical capitol Shusha was an ancient village in Karabakh that gained in importance when Panah Ali-khan Javanshir built a nearby fortress.
The Kurds in Ngorno Karabakh are found predominantly south and west of Shusha and near the Iran border.
Shusha city carpets are the heirs to the Caucasian Dragon Carpets.
www.spongobongo.com /cauc5.htm   (728 words)

  
 ABU SHUSHA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Fino al 1948, Abu Shusha era un villaggio arabo nel Palestine, 8 chilometri di sud-est di Ramle.
Abu Shusha è stato situato sul pendio del telefono Jazar, che è identificato comunemente con la città antica di Gezer.
Le allegazioni che le forze israeliane in Abu Shusha stavano commettendo i atrocities sono state fatte alla croce rossa dalle fonti dell'Arab durante la settimana dopo il bloccaggio del villaggio.
www.facteri.com /wiki/it/ab/Abu%20Shusha.htm   (334 words)

  
 BakuTODAY.net - Shusha: 14 Years Under Armenian Occupation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Armenians assumed the offensive on Shusha several hours after Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents signed the peace agreement on Karabakh conflict settlement through the mediation of the Iranian President in Tehran.
Shusha's seizure was organized by the Russian military and political circles to prevent Azerbaijan's isolation from Russia.
On the first days after the seizure of Shusha, Russian generals and politicians of various levels made it clear that the town would be returned, if Baku agreed to subdue its armed forces to CIS command and pursue pro-Russian domestic and foreign policy.
www.bakutoday.net /view.php?d=20537   (443 words)

  
 shusha
Born in 1940 in Teheran, Iran, Shusha moved to Paris, France, at age 16 to study oriental languages and philosophy.
It was the training as an opera singer that made her decide to become a professional entertainer.
Shusha relocated to London in the mid-1960s, and released her first album in 1971.
www.united-mutations.com /s/shusha.htm   (116 words)

  
 Informat.io on Shusha
The Christian Armeno-Albanian population of Karabakh (which hitorically formed as a result of ethnic mixture of local Caucasus Albanians and Armenians) also actively participated in this struggle against the invaders and fought side by side with Muslim population jointly organizing ambushes in the mountains and forests.
In order to attract Armenian public support, promised that they would allot Karabakh to Armenia, along with Nakhchivan, and Zangezur (the latter separates Nakhichevan from Azerbaijan proper).
Thomas de Waal quoted: Armenians in the oldest town in Nagorno-Karabakh remember how a decade ago their forces captured it from the Azerbaijanis - and then burned it.
www.informat.io /?title=Shusha   (2639 words)

  
 Shusha, Azerbaijan
Shusha was the second largest town in Nagorno-Karabakh, predominatly populated by Azeris.
The population of the town had become more and more heavily ethnic Azeri through force of the Azerbaijani Soviet Socialist Republic.
The town was also largely known by the name "Qala" (castle in Azeri).
www.creekin.net /c1300-n12-shusha-azerbaijan.html   (270 words)

  
 Encyclopaedia / People   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The next year she had a water supply laid to Shusha and later initiated laying another water main from Araz to Mil plain.
In her poems that are outstanding examples of poetic art she masterly used such means as takrir, gosha gahiyya, radiff, massaz etc. Natavan was also a talented artist.
She died at the age of 65 and was buried in Imaret cemetery in Shusha.
www.bakupages.com /enc-show.php?cmm_id=0&id=181&c=938   (243 words)

  
 Cockatiel death - Topic Powered by eve community   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Shusha never had a mate and therefore was not laying any eggs, so it could not have been egg binding.
I too think that Shusha was very stressed at the vet's office, and that given her condition, it put her over the top, and she died.
Shusha was already at the time very attached to my mother and otherwise quite independent, so she did not take the same interest in Cici.
community.discovery.com /eve/ubb.x/a/tpc/f/4741058/m/7451920108   (4402 words)

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