Lami Mosque

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Lami Mosque
Xhamia e Lamit
Ljamova Džamija
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Marketplace of Ulcinj, Sahat Kula and Lami Mosque
Religion
Affiliation Islam
Location
Municipality Ulcinj
Country Montenegro
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Shown within Montenegro
Geographic coordinates 41°55′53.0″N19°12′24.3″E / 41.931389°N 19.206750°E / 41.931389; 19.206750
Architecture
Type mosque
Style Ottoman Architecture
Completed1689;335 years ago (1689)
Specifications
Capacity150 worshippers
Minaret(s)1

The Lami Mosque is one of the six mosques in Ulcinj, Montenegro. [1]

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History

It was built by Hajji Alia in 1689. The Friday Khutbah is given in three languages, in Arabic, Albanian and Bosnian language. Next to the mosque is the gasulhane, where the bodies of the dead are washed in preparation for burial. The funeral xhenaze namaz follows washing.

In 1968, the anti-Albanian Yugoslav government wanted to destroy the mosque, but the bravery of Imam Ibrahim Llolla to stand in front of the Yugoslavian police saved the mosque, as he was ready to sacrifice himself for the mosque. However, the Yugoslavian police destroyed another, the Meraja Mosque.

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