Et'hem Bey Mosque of Albania, mixture of Islamic art and western innovation + photos

Et'hem Bey Mosque of Albania, mixture of Islamic art and western innovation + photos
(Sunday, September 21, 2014) 10:19

please let us introduce an exclusive and historical mosque in Albania in the name of Et'hem Bey to you. as that is clear in its name, the mosque belongs to Ottoman Empire era and cast the Islamic architecture and art in our teeth.

 Construction was started in 1789 by Molla Bey and it was finished in 1823 by his son Haxhi Ethem Bey, great-grandson of Sulejman Pasha.

Closed under communist rule, the mosque reopened as a house of worship in 1991, without permission from the authorities. 10,000 courageous people dared to attend and remarkably the police did not interfere. The event was a milestone in the rebirth of religious freedom in Albania. Take a look at the frescoes outside and in the portico which depict trees, waterfalls and bridges - motifs rarely seen in Islamic art. Take your shoes off before entering the inner room.

please click HERE to see the photos
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