Ganja city
Ganja is the second city of Azerbaijan by scale – memorial of the ancient culture, industrial center of the western Azerbaijan. The city is allocated at Ganja-Gazakh terrain, on both Ganjachay riverbanks. This city, having been plaid enormous part in the history of Azerbaijan, was allocated on crossing of caravan ways, where travelers stayed, and alien scientists enjoyed with their conversations. Having leafs over pages of abundant story, in each line we meet traces of Ancient City, we hear his voice and feel its breath.
There do exist different points of view on the history of ganja to be formed. One of them refers the foundation of the city to the period of B.C., others – to the beginning of medieval centuries. One of witnesses of the age of Ganja we may consider Mausoleum of Jomard Gasab lived in period of Ali ibn Abu Talib caliph (656-661) governing and being differed by his fair and honesty. In times when population of the city confessed idolatry, he secretly had accepted Mohammed trust.