Great Mosque of Tirana
Also known as: Great Mosque of Tirana
mosque in Tirana, Tirana County, Albania
Key facts
- Built
- 2022
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Overview
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The Great Mosque of Tirana, also known as the Namazgah Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Namazgjasë), stands in Albania's capital on Zhan d'Ark Boulevard. Its architecture is described as Ottoman in style. It is regarded as the largest mosque in the Balkans and can hold roughly 4,500 to 5,000 worshippers. The building occupies the site of the former Namazgja square, a previously unused park lying between the parliament building and the Lana river.
History
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The mosque was built on the former Namazgja square, a park that had previously gone unused. The year 2022 is recorded for its construction.
From Wikipedia
The Namazgah Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Namazgjasë, lit. 'Mosque of the Prayer Square'), also known as the Great Mosque of Tirana (Xhamia e Madhe e Tiranës), is a Sunni mosque, located in Tirana, Albania. With a capacity of 10,000 worshippers, it is the largest mosque in the Balkans (excluding East Thrace).
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%AC%D9%87
Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gro%C3%9Fe_Moschee_von_Tirana
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namazgah_Mosque
Wikipedia (fa): https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D8%AA%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grande_Mosqu%C3%A9e_de_Tirana
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Namazgah
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%88%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8C_(%D0%A2%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B0)
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namazg%C3%A2h_Camii_(Tiran)
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%AA%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7