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List of mosques in Albania

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This is a list some of the main mosques in Albania.[1]

Mosques

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740 mosques were destroyed by communist authorities in 1967 when state atheism was first introduced in the country.[2]

Ottoman mosques
# Name Location Year Builder Image
1 Et'hem Bey Mosque
Xhamia e Et'hem Beut 		Tirana
41°19′40″N 19°49′9″E / 41.32778°N 19.81917°E / 41.32778; 19.81917 		1819-21 Molla Bey
2 Mirahori Mosque
Xhamia e Mirahorit 		Korçë
40°36′57″N 20°36′41″E / 40.61583°N 20.61139°E / 40.61583; 20.61139 		1494 Ilyas Bey
3 Muradie Mosque
Xhamia e Muradies 		Vlorë
40°28′09″N 19°29′27″E / 40.46904°N 19.49093°E / 40.46904; 19.49093 		1542
4 Lead Mosque
Xhamia e Plumbit 		Berat
40°42′16″N 19°57′19″E / 40.7045°N 19.9554°E / 40.7045; 19.9554 		1554 Ahmet Uzgurliu
5 Bachelors' Mosque
Xhamia e Beqarëve 		Berat
40°42′17″N 19°57′00″E / 40.70468°N 19.95005°E / 40.70468; 19.95005 		1828
6 Bazaar Mosque
Xhamia e Pazarit 		Gjirokastër
40°4′26″N 20°8′17″E / 40.07389°N 20.13806°E / 40.07389; 20.13806 		1757 Memi Pasha
7 King Mosque
Xhamia Mbret 		Elbasan
41°06′50″N 20°04′52″E / 41.11389°N 20.08111°E / 41.11389; 20.08111 		1482-85 Bayezid II
8 Naziresha Mosque
Xhamia e Nazireshës 		Elbasan
41°06′19″N 20°05′11″E / 41.10528°N 20.08639°E / 41.10528; 20.08639 		1599 Naziresha
9 Lead Mosque
Xhamia e Plumbit 		Shkodër
42°02′47″N 19°29′58″E / 42.0465°N 19.4995°E / 42.0465; 19.4995 		1773 Mehmed Bushati
10 Gjin Aleksi Mosque
Xhamia e Gjin Aleksit 		Delvinë
39°57′06″N 20°04′35″E / 39.9518°N 20.0764°E / 39.9518; 20.0764 		15th century


See also

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References

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  1. ^ Shqipëria ka 810 xhami, 10 janë jashtë kontrollit
  2. ^ Si u shembën 2169 kisha e xhami
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