List of mosques in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Last updated February 21, 2024

This is a list of mosques in Bosnia and Herzegovina listed by municipality.

There were 4,190 Islamic places of worship in Bosnia and Herzegovina before the 1992–1995 war, including 1,149 mosques. A great number of them (up to 80% according to some sources^[1]) were damaged or destroyed during the conflict.

Name	City	Year	Architecture	Remarks
Ahmići mosque	Ahmići (Vitez)		Ottoman	Destroyed in 1993
Arnaudija Mosque ^[2]	Banja Luka	1594	Ottoman	Destroyed, under reconstruction
Ahatovići mosque	Sarajevo	2001	Modern
Behram-begova džamija / Behram-efendijina džamija	Banja Luka	1600 ca.	Ottoman	Destroyed in 1993, reconstructed 1999
Careva džamija (Emperor's Mosque)	Sarajevo	1461	Ottoman	National monument
Ferhat Pasha Mosque (Ferhadija)	Banja Luka	1579	Ottoman	Destroyed in 1993, reconstructed 2016
Gazanferija džamija	Banja Luka	1578	Ottoman	Destroyed in 1993, reconstructed ongoing
Hadži Begzad džamija (Grabska)	Banja Luka (Grab-Srpske Toplice)	1578	Ottoman	Destroyed in 1993, reconstructed ongoing
Hadži Kurtova džamija	Banja Luka (Lijeva Novoselija)	1600–1700	Ottoman	National Monument
Hadži Omerova džamija (Dolačka)	Banja Luka (Dolac)	1600 ca.	Ottoman	National Monument; destroyed in 1993, re-opened in 2007
Hadži Osmanija džamija (Talina)	Banja Luka (Pobrđe)	1600 ca.	Ottoman	National Monument
Hadži Perviz džamija (Potočka)	Banja Luka	1630	Ottoman	National Monument; damaged in 1993, under reconstruction
Hadži Šabanova džamija	Banja Luka		Ottoman
Hadži Saliha džamija (Stupnička)	Banja Luka (Mejdan/ Obilićevo)	1595	Ottoman	National Monument
Hadži Zulfikareva džamija (Tulekova)	Banja Luka (Lijeva Novoselija)	1760	Ottoman	National Monument; destroyed in 1993, restored in 2007
Mehdi-bega Imamovića džamija	Banja Luka		Ottoman	National monument; destroyed 1993, reconstructed 2008
Sefer-begova džamija (Pećinska)	Banja Luka (Pećin)	1600 ca.	Ottoman	National monument
Sofi Mehmed-pašina džamija (Jama)	Banja Luka	1554–1555	Ottoman	National monument; destroyed i 1993
Vrbanjska	Banja Luka	1554–1555	Ottoman	National monument
Banovići Mosque	Banovići	1939		Demolished in 1953
Banovići City Mosque (Gradska džamija)	Banovići	1997
Islamic Center Banovići (Islamski Centar Banovići)	Banovići	2017	Modern
Nasubašići Masjid, Banovići	Banovići	2008	Modern
Fethija Mosque (Süleymaniye Mosque)	Bihać	1266	Gothic	Former church of St. Anthony of Padua
Izačić new mosque	Bihać (Stari grad Izačić)	2000+	Modern
Sultan Sulejmanova "Atik" džamija	Bijeljina	1520	Ottoman	Destroyed in 1993, re-opened in 2014; sr:Атик џамија у Бијељини
Salihbegovića džamija	Bijeljina
Avdića džamija, Planoj	Bileća (Planoj)	1617	Ottoman	Destroyed in 1941 and 1992; renewed in 2013
Selimovići džamija	Bijeljina (Selimovići)
Husein-begova džamija	Bosanski Brod		Ottoman
Vidorijska dzamija	Bosanski Novi		Ottoman
New Mosque of Bosanska Dubica	Bosanska Dubica	2005 ca.	Neo-Ottoman
Azizija džamija	Bosanska Kostajnica	1862	Ottoman	Named after Sultan Abdul-Aziz. Destroyed in 1992, restored in 2008
Bosanska Krupa City Mosque (Gradska džamija)	Bosanska Krupa	late 19th century	Ottoman
Azizija džamija	Brčko (Brezovo Polje)	1862	Ottoman
Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Bugojno	Bugojno	1693	Ottoman
Islamic centre and mosque, Bugojno	Bugojno	2000+	Modern
Old wooden mosque, Bužim (Stara drvena džamija)	Bužim	1835	Bosnian wooden vernacular architecture	Wooden mosque
Sinan Beg Mosque, Čajniče	Čajniče	1570	Ottoman	Destroyed during the war, under reconstruction^[3]
Mir-Muhamed Mosque, Čajniče (Mir-Muhamedova)	Čajniče	1600 ca.	Ottoman
Višići Mosque	Čapljina	2000+
Old mosque of Cazin	Cazin		Ottoman
New mosque of Cazin	Cazin	2000+	Neo-Ottoman (modern)
New Mosque of Bosanski Dubočac	Derventa	2000+	Neo-Ottoman
Donji Vakuf Mosque	Donji Vakuf
Emperor's Mosque (Sultan Bajezida Valije / Careva), Foča	Foča		Ottoman
Mehmed Pasha Kukavica Mosque	Foča	1751–1752	Ottoman	Destroyed in 1992; the cupola fell in 2002
Atik Ali Paša mosque	Foča		Ottoman
Aladža Mosque (Hasan Hasirova)	Foča		Ottoman	Destroyed in 1993, reconstructed 2019
Džamija Miljevići^[4]	Miljevići, Olovo	17th/18th century	Bosnian wooden vernacular architecture	Renovated in 1936, set alight and burned to the ground in 1992, rebuilt 2013
Džamija na Karićima also Džamija na Zvijezdi also Hajdar-dedina džamija^[5]^[4]	Vareš (Zvijezda Mountain)	1716	Bosnian wooden vernacular architecture	Set alight and burned to the ground in 1993, rebuilt 2001
Džamija Osman paše, Kazanci	Gacko (Kazanci)		Ottoman	Destroyed; sr:Задужбине Осман-паше у Казанцима
Kajserija Dzamija, Goražde	Goražde		Ottoman	Rebuilt
Džamija Husejnija	Gradačac		Ottoman
New mosque of Ilidža	Ilidža	2012+	Modern
Esma Sultanija Mosque, Jajce	Jajce		Ottoman
Hadadan džamija, Jajce (Varoš)	Jajce		Ottoman	Destroyed during the war; rebuilt 2008-2012
Old mosque of Jajce	Jajce		Ottoman	Reconstructed 2008
Ramadan begova džamija, Jajce	Jajce		Bosnian wooden vernacular architecture	Wooden mosque, reconstructed
Atik Mosque	Janja	2000+	Neo-Ottoman / Modern
New mosque of Kakanj	Kakanj	2000+
Gornji Rainci Mosque	Kalesija
Kuršumlija džamija	Kladanj	1545	Ottoman	Built by hajji Bali-bey
Mosque of Brlošci	Kladanj
Old wooden mosque of Tuholj	Kladanj	1804	Bosnian wooden vernacular architecture	National monument
Mosque of Ključ	Ključ	2000+	Neo-Ottoman
Junuz-Čauševa (Čaršijska) džamija, Konjic	Konjic		Ottoman
Mehmed-Čauševa džamija, Konjic	Konjic		Ottoman
Konjic City Mosque (Gradska džamija)	Konjic	2000+	Modern / Neo-Ottoman
Čuhovići Mosque	Konjic		Ottoman
Repovačka džamija	Konjic	1565–1579	Ottoman
Bjelimići Mosque	Konjic (Odžaci)
Mosque of Kotor Varoš	Kotor Varoš	2000+	Neo-Ottoman
Kupres Mosque	Kupres		Ottoman
Hadži Ahmeta Dukatar's Mosque	Livno	1574	Ottoman
Ljubuški Small Old Mosque	Ljubuški		Ottoman
Žabljak mosque, Ljubuški	Ljubuški		Ottoman
Ali-bega Kapetanovića džamija	Ljubuški (Vitina)	1858–	Ottoman	Destroyed in 1993, renewed in 2009
Jusuf pašina (Kuršumlija) Mosque, Maglaj	Maglaj	1560	Ottoman
Džamija Hamidija, Rika	Mrkonjić Grad		Ottoman
Kizlaragina Džamija	Mrkonjić Grad		Ottoman
Karađoz Bey Mosque (Karađozbegova džamija)	Mostar	1557	Ottoman	Damaged in World War II, destroyed in 1992; re-opened in 2004.
Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque (Koski Mehmed-pašina džamija)	Mostar	1617	Ottoman
Vrapčići mosque	Mostar	2000+	Neo-Ottoman
Sultan-Sulejmanova džamija (Blagaj, Mostar)	Mostar (Blagaj)	1519–1520	Ottoman
Čaršijska džamija	Novi Grad (RS)		Ottoman
Mahala Mosque	Osmaci
New mosque, Orašje Planje	Orašje Planje	2011
Old mosque of Pale-Prača	Pale-Prača
Šišman Ibrahim Paša Mosque (Hadži-Alijina dzamija)	Počitelj	1561 to 1562/63	Ottoman
Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Prijedor	Prijedor	1747	Ottoman	Destroyed in 1992, reopened in 2008
Čaršijska Mosque, Prijedor	Prijedor	1750	Ottoman	Built over site of Ottoman mosque. Destroyed in 1992, reopened in 2004
Prnjavor City Mosque [ bs ] (Gradska Džamija)	Prnjavor	1962	Modern	Built over site of Ottoman mosque. Destroyed in 1992, reopened in 2004
Rogatica Mosque	Rogatica		Ottoman
Mosque of Donja Strmica	Rudo		Ottoman
Hamza-begova džamija	Sanski Most	1557	Ottoman	Destroyed in 1992, re-opened in 2000
Džamija Sultana Mehmeda Fatiha 1463	Sanski Most (Donji Kamengrad)		Neo-Ottoman
Trnova Mosque (Trnavska džamija)	Sanski Most (Trnova)	1895–	Austro-Hungarian	Destroyed in 1991, re-opened in 2009
Emperor's Mosque (Careva Dzamija)	Sarajevo	1462/1566	Ottoman	First built 1462, rebuilt 1566
Muslihudin Čekrekčija Mosque	Sarajevo	1526	Ottoman
Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque	Sarajevo	1531	Ottoman	Named after Gazi Husrev-beg
Alipašina džamija	Sarajevo	1560–61	Ottoman
Baščaršija Mosque	Sarajevo	1561	Ottoman
Čobanija Mosque	Sarajevo	1565–	Ottoman
Ferhadija Mosque in Sarajevo	Sarajevo		Ottoman
King Fahd Mosque (Fahdova dzamija)	Sarajevo	2000	Saudi
Istiklal Mosque, Otoka, Sarajevo	Sarajevo	2001	Indonesia
White Mosque (Srebrenica)	Srebrenica	End of 17th century, extensive renovation and extension work in 1935	Neo-Ottoman	The army and police of Republika Srpska demolished the White Mosque to its foundations in 1995. It was renovated with a donation from the Malaysian government and reopened on September 28, 2002.
Sultan Selim Mosque (Selimija džamija, Knežina)	Sokolac		Ottoman
Novoseoci Mosque	Sokolac		Ottoman
Stolac Old Mosque	Stolac		Ottoman
Teočak Old Mosque	Teočak		Ottoman
Gazi Ferhad-begova Džamija, Tešanj	Tešanj		Ottoman
Džudža-Džaferova (Čaršijska) džamija, Tomislavgrad	Tomislavgrad	1615–	Ottoman
Coloured Mosque (Süleymaniye Mosque)	Travnik	1757	Ottoman
Dživar džamija, Trebinje	Trebinje	1512	Ottoman	Destroyed in 1993, re-opened in 2008
Sultan Ahmedova (Careva) džamija, Trebinje	Trebinje		Ottoman
Osman-pašina džamija, Trebinje	Trebinje	1726	Ottoman	Destroyed in 1993, re-opened in 2005
Umoljani mosque	Trnovo (FBiH)		Ottoman
Turbe mosque	Turbe		Ottoman
Džindijska Džamija (Huseina Čauša)	Tuzla	1707	Bosnian wooden vernacular architecture	Classical example of wooden vernacular Bosnian-style mosque.
Hadži Hasanova (Čaršijska) džamija, Tuzla	Tuzla	1548, renewed 1874	Ottoman
Atik Behram-begova (Šarena) džamija / Colourful mosque	Tuzla	1888 (rebuilt)	Austro-Hungarian
Gazi Turali-begova (Poljska) džamija	Tuzla	1572	Ottoman
Velika Kladuša central old mosque	Velika Kladuša		Ottoman
Velika Kladuša suburb old mosque	Velika Kladuša		Ottoman	restored 2007
Zborište mosque	Velika Kladuša	2000+	Neo-Ottoman
Emperor's Mosque (Careva), Višegrad	Višegrad		Ottoman
Gazanferbegova, Višegrad	Višegrad		Ottoman
Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque	Sarajevo	1532	Ottoman	National monument. One of the largest mosques in Europe.
Dobrun Mosque	Rzav valley, Rzav (Višegrad)		Ottoman
Međeđa Mosque	Višegrad		Ottoman
Šerefudin's White Mosque, Visoko	Visoko	1477, reconstructed 1980,	Modern (formerly Ottoman)
Ahmed-agina dzamija	Vitez	1589	Ottoman	Destroyed in 1993, re-opened in 2001
Šantići dzamija	Vitez		Ottoman
Sultan-Ahmedova džamija, Zenica	Zenica	1703-1730	Ottoman
Sejmenska džamija, Zenica	Zenica	1500–1600	Ottoman
Tekija Pehare	Zenica		Ottoman
Vranduk mosque	Zenica		Ottoman
Džamija Begsuja	Zvornik	1776	Ottoman	Damaged in 1992, restored in 2002–2004
Džamija Donji Križevići	Zvornik	2011	Neo-Ottoman	Construction started in 1989, was stopped before completion due to Bosnian War, and was restarted in 1999. It was also one of the only mosques in all of Bosnia and Herzegovina to survive the whole war relatively intact (due to incompletion).

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↑ Maya Shatzmiller (2002). Islam and Bosnia: Conflict Resolution and Foreign Policy in Multi-Ethnic States. Queens University School of Policy. p. 100.
↑ "Arnaudija mosque". kons.gov.ba. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
↑ "Obilježena 450. Godišnjica izgradnje džamije u Čajniču".
1 2 "The old wooden mosque in Miljevići, Municipality Olovo". old.kons.gov.ba. Commission to preserve national monuments. 4 July 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
↑ "Pravoslavac svojim životom branio drvenu džamiju u selu Karići". Klix.ba (in Bosnian). 29 June 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2019.

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[1] Maya Shatzmiller (2002). Islam and Bosnia: Conflict Resolution and Foreign Policy in Multi-Ethnic States. Queens University School of Policy. p. 100.

[2] "Arnaudija mosque". kons.gov.ba. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.

[3] "Obilježena 450. Godišnjica izgradnje džamije u Čajniču".

[mosque-Miljevići-old.kons.gov.ba-4] 1 2 "The old wooden mosque in Miljevići, Municipality Olovo". old.kons.gov.ba. Commission to preserve national monuments. 4 July 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2019.

[klix.ba-pravoslavac-branio-dzamiju-karici-5] "Pravoslavac svojim životom branio drvenu džamiju u selu Karići". Klix.ba (in Bosnian). 29 June 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2019.

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v t e Mosques in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bihać	Fethija Mosque
Banja Luka	Arnaudija Mosque Ferhat Pasha Mosque
Mostar	Karađoz Bey Mosque Koski
Sarajevo	Ali Pasha's Mosque Baitus Salam Mosque Čobanija Mosque Emperor's Mosque Ferhadija Mosque Gazi Husrev-beg's Mosque Hadžijska Mosque Istiklal Mosque King Fahd Mosque Muslihudin Čekrekčija Mosque
Foča	Aladža Mosque Mehmed Pasha Kukavica Mosque
Tuzla	Atik Behram Bey Mosque Gazi Turali-begova (Poljska) Mosque Hadži Hasan Mosque
Zenica	Sejmen Mosque Sultan-Ahmed Mosque
Hajji Ahmed the Ducat Minter's Mosque (Livno) Šerefudin's White Mosque (Visoko)
Category Islam in Bosnia and Herzegovina Mosques by country

List of mosques in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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