Old Mosque, Kumanovo
| Tatar Sinan Beg Mosque Татар Синан Бег Џамија Xhamia Sinan Tatar Pasha Alaca Camii or Eski Mosque | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Kumanovo |
| Country | North Macedonia |
  Shown within North Macedonia | |
 Interactive map of Tatar Sinan Beg Mosque Татар Синан Бег Џамија Xhamia Sinan Tatar Pasha Alaca Camii or Eski Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 42°08′15″N 21°42′53″E / 42.13743°N 21.71479°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Completed | 1532[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | 1 |
| Minaret | 1 |
| Materials | stone |
The Eski Mosque (Macedonian: Татар Синан Бег Џамија, romanized: Tatar Sinan Beg Džamija; Albanian: Xhamia Sinan Tatar Pasha; Turkish: Eski Camii; "Old mosque") is a mosque in Kumanovo, North Macedonia
History
[edit]The mosque was built in 1532 at a time when North Macedonia was a part of the Ottoman Empire. It was then later reconstructed in 1751 and 2008.[2] During World War II in 1943, the minaret was demolished and rebuilt again in the same year.[3]
Architecture
[edit]The mosque features a large square and seven small squares. The mosque's minaret stands at a height of 23 meters. The building was constructed with yellowish stone blocks. The mosque also features a small graveyard with tombstone dates back to 1659.[3]
See also
[edit]- Macedonian Muslims
- Muftiship of Kumanovo
- Islam in North Macedonia
- Islamic Religious Community of Macedonia
References
[edit]- ^ cdnh.ii.edu.mk Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Џамија на Татар Синан Паша
- ^ "Tatar Sinan Pasha Mosque, Kumanovo". Kultur Envanteri. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Tatar Sinan Bey Mosque - Kumanovo". Kokino. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
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