Gazi Ali Beg Mosque

Gazi Ali Beg Mosque
Gazi Ali Beg Mosque
Albanian: Xhamia e Gazi Ali Beut
	Gazi Ali Beg Mosque
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Location
Location	Vushtrri
Country	Kosovo
Architecture
Completed	1444; 580 years ago

Gazi Ali Beg Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Gazi Ali Beut) is a mosque located in the old core of the city of Vushtrri, 100 m away from the Old Hammam, as part of the Gazi Ali Beg Complex. Built in the 15th century, it is one of the oldest cultural heritage monuments in Kosovo.^[1]^[2]

History

Gazi Ali Beg Mosque was built in the middle of 15th century.^[3] From the beginning until today, the Mosque has always served as a sacred object for the rites and religious ceremonies of the Islamic community. Until 1999, although with some small interventions, the mosque had preserved some of the original architectural features.^[2]^[4]

References

^ MKRS. "LISTA E TRASHËGIMISË KULTURORE PËR MBROJTJE TË PËRKOHSHME" (PDF) (in Slovak). Kosovo: Republika e Kosovës. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
^ ^a ^b Gjocaj, Zenun, et al., eds. (2003). Vushtrria - Viciana me rrethinë [Vushtrri - Viciana and its surroundings] (in Albanian). Pristina: Kuvendi Komunal i Vushtrrisë (Municipal Assembly of Vushtrri). pp. 469–478. OL 27940463M.
^ "Regional Heritage Plan North. 2015 - 2018". coe.int. May 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
^ Pantina, S. (2021). "Krimet serbe në Komunën e Vushtrrisë gjatë vitit 1999". Academia.edu (in Albanian). Retrieved 23 August 2022.