List of mosques in Albania

This is a list of the main mosques and tekkes in Albania.[1]

Mosques

740 mosques were destroyed by communist authorities in 1967 when state atheism was first introduced in the country.[2]

Ottoman mosques
#NameLocationYearBuilderImage
1 Et'hem Bey Mosque
Xhamia e Et'hem Beut		 Tirana
41°19′40″N 19°49′9″E / 41.32778°N 19.81917°E / 41.32778; 19.81917		 1819-21 Molla Bey
2 Mirahori Mosque
Xhamia e Mirahorit		 Korçë
40°36′57″N 20°36′41″E / 40.61583°N 20.61139°E / 40.61583; 20.61139		 1494 Ilyas Bey
3 Muradie Mosque
Xhamia e Muradies		 Vlorë
40°28′09″N 19°29′27″E / 40.46904°N 19.49093°E / 40.46904; 19.49093		 1542
4 Lead Mosque
Xhamia e Plumbit		 Berat
40°42′16″N 19°57′19″E / 40.7045°N 19.9554°E / 40.7045; 19.9554		 1554 Ahmet Uzgurliu
5 Bachelors' Mosque
Xhamia e Beqarëve		 Berat
40°42′17″N 19°57′00″E / 40.70468°N 19.95005°E / 40.70468; 19.95005		 1828
6 Bazaar Mosque
Xhamia e Pazarit		 Gjirokastër
40°4′26″N 20°8′17″E / 40.07389°N 20.13806°E / 40.07389; 20.13806		 1757 Memi Pasha
7 King Mosque
Xhamia Mbret		 Elbasan
41°06′50″N 20°04′52″E / 41.11389°N 20.08111°E / 41.11389; 20.08111		 1482-85 Bayezid II
8 Naziresha Mosque
Xhamia e Nazireshës		 Elbasan
41°06′19″N 20°05′11″E / 41.10528°N 20.08639°E / 41.10528; 20.08639		 1599 Naziresha
9 Lead Mosque
Xhamia e Plumbit		 Shkodër
42°02′47″N 19°29′58″E / 42.0465°N 19.4995°E / 42.0465; 19.4995		 1773 Mehmed Bushati
10 Gjin Aleksi Mosque
Xhamia e Gjin Aleksit		 Delvinë
39°57′06″N 20°04′35″E / 39.9518°N 20.0764°E / 39.9518; 20.0764		 15th century

Tekkes

The regime also destroyed 530 tekkes, tombs and mausoleums.

Sufi tekkes
#NameLocationYearBuilderImage
1 Halveti Tekke
Teqeja e Helvetive		 Berat 1782 Ahmet Kurt Pasha
2 Dollma Tekke
Teqeja e Dollmës		 Krujë 1789 Dollma Family
3 Frashër Tekke
Teqeja e Frashërit		 Përmet 1815 Nasibi Tahir Babai
4 Martanesh Tekke[3]
Teqeja e Martaneshit		 Bulqizë 1779 Adem Aga Toptani
5 Backë Tekke
Teqeja e Backës		 Skrapar 1870 Builders were from
Gostivisht and Kolonjë.
6 Melan Tekke
Teqeja e Melanit		 Libohovë 1800 Baba Aliu
7 Qesarakë Tekke
Teqeja e Qesarakës		 Ersekë 1620 Haxhi Baba Horosani
8 Turan Tekke
Teqeja e Turanit		 Korçë 1827
9 Zall Tekke
Teqeja e Zallit		 Gjirokastër 1780 Sejid Asim Babai
10 Kapaj Tekke
Teqeja e Kapajt		 Mallakastër 1901 Baba Selmani

See also

References

  1. ↑ Shqipëria ka 810 xhami, 10 janë jashtë kontrollit
  2. ↑ Si u shembën 2169 kisha e xhami
  3. ↑ Dukuri Arkitekturore të Teqeve Bektashiane në Shqipëri
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.