Namazgjahu Mosque

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Namazgjahu Mosque
Xhamia e Namazgjahut
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Religion
Affiliation Islam
Location
Location Ulcinj, Montenegro
Architecture
TypeMosque
Style Ottoman Architecture
Completed1728
Minaret(s)1

The Namazgjahu Mosque (Albanian : Xhamia e Namazgjahut), also called Big Mosque (Albanian : Xhamia e Madhe) is one of the six mosques in Ulcinj, Montenegro, the biggest one. [1]

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History

It was built by Suleiman Mujali from Ulcinj in 1728. The Friday Khutbah is given in Arabic and Albanian language. The facade of the mosque is being restored since 2011.

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