Balec Mosque

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Balec Mosque
Xhamia e Balecit.jpg
Religion
Affiliation Sunni Islam
Location
Location Gjilan
Country Kosovo
Architecture
Type mosque
Date established1905;119 years ago (1905)
Demolished2016

The Balec Mosque (Albanian : Xhamia e Balecit) is named after the Balec neighborhood of Gjilan, Kosovo, where it was built in 1905, at the time on the outskirts of the city.

It was built by Hysen Pasha Milla as his endowment or waqf . The minaret dates to a 1973–74 renovation. There was no ablution fountain or shadirvan , but a water pump is nearby. [1]

The mosque was demolished for rebuilding in 2016 and is still under reconstruction. [2]

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References

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  2. "Haziri dhe Tërnava nisin ndërtimin e një xhamie në Gjilan". Koha Ditore. November 23, 2016. Archived from the original on January 23, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.