Bazaar Mosque
Also known as: Bazaar Mosque
mosque in Krujë, Albania
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Overview
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The Bazaar Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Pazarit) is an Ottoman-era mosque in the town of Krujë, in Albania's Durrës region. Because it stands above the bazaar and outside the castle walls, it is also called the Suburb Mosque (Xhamia e Varoshit). It is also known as the Murad Bey Mosque, after its builder. The building measures roughly ten by twenty metres and follows Ottoman architectural tradition. It is officially listed as a Cultural Monument (Monumente Kulturore) of Albania.
History
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The mosque was built in 1533 under Ottoman rule and takes its alternative name from its builder, Murad Bey.
During the communist dictatorship in Albania the mosque was closed and its minaret was demolished. It reopened for worship in 1991.
From Wikipedia
The Bazaar Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Pazarit), also known as Murad Bey mosque (Xhamia Muratbeu) or Varosh Mosque (Xhamia e Varoshit), is a mosque, located in Krujë, in Durrës County, Albania. Completed in 1533 CE, the mosque is a Cultural Monument of Albania.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1
Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basar-Moschee_(Kruja)
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bazaar_Mosque
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Pasar_Lama_Kruj%C3%AB
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pazar_Camii_(Ak%C3%A7ahisar)