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For similarly named mosques, see List of grand mosques.
Namazgah Mosque
Xhamia e Namazgjase
The mosque during construction
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
OwnershipAlbanian Muslim Community
StatusActive
Location
LocationTirana city
CountryAlbania
Namazgah Mosque is located in Albania
Namazgah Mosque
Location of the mosque in Albania
Map
Interactive map of Namazgah Mosque
Coordinates41°19′32″N 19°49′27″E / 41.32556°N 19.82417°E / 41.32556; 19.82417
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
StyleClassical Ottoman
Funded byPresidency of Religious Affairs, Turkey
Groundbreaking2015
Completed2024
Construction cost30 million euros
Specifications
Capacity
  • 8,000 inside;
  • 2,000 outside;
  • 10,000 worshippers total
DomeOne
Dome height (outer)30 m (98 ft)
MinaretFour
Minaret height50 m (160 ft)
Site area10,000 m2 (110,000 sq ft)
Website
tiranagrandmosque.com
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The Namazgah Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Namazgjasë, lit. 'Mosque of the Prayer Square'), also known as the Great Mosque of Tirana (Xhamia e Madhe e Tiranës), is a Sunni mosque, located in Tirana, Albania. With a capacity of 10,000 worshippers, it is the largest mosque in the Balkans.

History

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Even after the fall of communism in Albania, in 1991, Muslim Albanians often complained[2] about being discriminated against. While an Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic cathedrals were built, Albanian Muslims had no central mosque and had to pray in the streets until 2016. In 1992, the then president, Sali Berisha, laid the first stone of the mosque to be constructed near Namazgah Square, close to the Albanian parliament. Construction was delayed after the speaker of parliament, Pjetër Arbnori, a Catholic,[2] contested the plans.[3]

The decision to build the mosque was taken in 2010, by the mayor of Tirana, Edi Rama, and the mosque was considered necessary because there were only eight mosques in the city, down from 28 in 1967, due to destruction during the communist era. During Islamic holidays, the Skanderbeg Square was filled with Muslim worshipers, because the Ottoman-era Et'hem Bey Mosque, at the time Tirana's principal mosque, had a capacity of only 60 persons. Rain made Friday sermons impossible.[4]

As seen from the top of the Pyramid of Tirana

Construction of the new mosque was launched in 2015 with the financing of 30 million euros (US$34 million) partly coming from the Diyanet of Turkey.[5][6] In 2015, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited Albania for the inauguration ceremony of the mosque.[6]

The mosque was officially opened on October 10, 2024, in a ceremony at which Erdoğan and the former mayor, then Albanian prime minister, Rama, delivered speeches.[5] It was expected that the new mosque would increase tourism and the new mosque replaced the Et'hem Bey Mosque as the main mosque for the city.

Architecture

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The mosque's design was inspired by Classical Ottoman architecture. It has four minarets, each 50 metres (160 ft) high, while the central dome has a height of 30 metres (98 ft). The first floor of the mosque includes a cultural center and other facilities.[7] The mosque was constructed on a 10,000-square-metre (110,000 sq ft) parcel of land near Albania's parliament building. It has a capacity for up to 8,000 people to pray inside the mosque and 2,000 on the outside; or 10,000 worshippers in total.[8][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Hapja e "Namazgjasë"/ Kryemyftiu Bilal Teqja për ABC News: Ja si do menaxhohet xhamia". YouTube (in Albanian). October 10, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Colborne, Michael (October 10, 2018). "In Albania, new Turkish-funded mosque stirs old resentments". The Christian Century. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  3. ^ "New Mosque Plan Catches Albania Muslims Off Guard". November 22, 2010. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  4. ^ Pantel, Nadia (January 2, 2015). "Balancieren in Tirana". jetzt.de – Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  5. ^ a b c Tanrıkulu Kızıl, Nurbanu (October 10, 2024). "President Erdoğan inaugurates largest mosque in Balkans". Daily Sabah. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Mosqued objectives:Turkey is sponsoring Islam abroad to extend its prestige and power". The Economist. Retrieved January 23, 2016."
  7. ^ "Namazgah mosque, Berisha: The denied right was made just". Albanian Screen TV. April 20, 2013. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "Turkey's mosque project in Albania on schedule, says engineer". Hurriyet. March 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
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