Ulukhanli, one of the oldest and largest settlements in Western Azerbaijan, once had mosques in each of its neighborhoods. In historical times, Ulukhanli had seven mosques: Azamanli Mosque, Elatlar Mosque, Torlu Mosque, Baltanammadlilar Mosque, Garaghajlar Mosque, Gadimalilar Mosque, and Nukhulular Mosque. Beyond religious practices, these mosques also served as community centers for discussions of local and global events, social issues, and charity. Nearly all these mosques have been reduced to ruins. The few surviving mosques were repurposed for different uses: one became a state farm warehouse, another served as a school, and yet another was used as the library of the cultural department. In the 1970s, one mosque, situated between Elatlar and Girmizi neighborhoods and known as Kullukbashi Mosque, officially reopened but was burned down by Armenians in 1988.

The village of Ulukhanli was renamed Narimanli in 1924. Subsequently, by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Armenian SSR, it was renamed Zangibasar on December 31, 1937, and then Masis on July 31, 1950. According to the new administrative-territorial division law adopted on November 7, 1995, it became part of the Ararat province.