Bazaar_Mosque,_Gjirokastër References

Bazaar Mosque
Bazaar Mosque
Xhamia e Pazarit
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Sunni
Location
Location	Gjirokastër, Albania
Geographic coordinates	40°4′26″N 20°8′17.04″E / 40.07389°N 20.1380667°E
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Completed	1757; 267 years ago

The Bazaar Mosque ( Albanian: Xhamia e Pazarit; Turkish: Pazar Camii), also known as Memi Bey Mosque ( Albanian: Xhamia e Memi Beut; Turkish: Memi Bey Camii),^[1] is a mosque located in Gjirokastër, Albania.

History

The Memi Bey mosque was built during the Ottoman period in 1757^[2] and is located in the Old Bazaar neighbourhood. It is one of fifteen mosques originally built in the city during the Ottoman era,^[3] of which thirteen survived till the communist period.

The mosque was originally designed to be located in the New Bazaar neighbourhood of Gjirokastër, as part of Memi Pasha's urban plan, that was built in the 17th century. It was, however, destroyed by fire in the following century, with the exception of the mosque.

The mosque was elevated to "Cultural Monument" (Monumente Kulturore) status by the Albanian government in 1973, sparing its destruction by the totalitarian communist regime of Albania. The remaining twelve mosques were subsequently demolished. Because of a religion ban in Albania, the mosque was used as a training hall for circus acrobats who made use of the high domed ceilings to hang their trapezes.^[4]

Nearby the mosque is a two-story octagonal building, constructed in 1727. Although originally used as a Bektashi cemevi, it was closed down during the communist period. It is currently used as a madrasah.

References

^ "Qyteti yne - Dhoma e Tregetise dhe Industrise - Gjirokaster" (in Albanian). Retrieved 2 September 2010.^{[
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^ "Turet e agjencisë Old Bazar" (in Albanian). Retrieved 2 September 2010.
^ "Regjimi komunist në Shqipëri" (in Albanian). Retrieved 2 September 2010.
^ "Visiting Religious Sites". Retrieved 2 September 2010.

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[1] "Qyteti yne - Dhoma e Tregetise dhe Industrise - Gjirokaster" (in Albanian). Retrieved 2 September 2010.^{[
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[2] "Turet e agjencisë Old Bazar" (in Albanian). Retrieved 2 September 2010.

[3] "Regjimi komunist në Shqipëri" (in Albanian). Retrieved 2 September 2010.

[4] "Visiting Religious Sites". Retrieved 2 September 2010.

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v t e Mosques in Albania
Present day mosques	Baitul Awal Mosque Bazaar Mosque Clock Mosque Ebu Beker Mosque Et'hem Bey Mosque Fatih Mosque, Durrës Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque Fier Mosque Great Mosque of Durrës Great Mosque of Tirana Hysen Pasha Mosque King Mosque, Berat King Mosque, Elbasan Kokonozi Mosque Kubelie Mosque Parrucë Mosque Tanners' Mosque
Historic mosques	Allajbegi's Mosque Bachelors' Mosque Bazaar Mosque Fethiye Mosque Fort Mosque Hajji Bendo Mosque Lead Mosque, Berat Lead Mosque, Shkodër Mirahori Mosque Muradie Mosque Naziresha Mosque Red Mosque Selimie Mosque Sulejman Pasha Mosque Teqe Mosque White Mosque
Sufi tekkes	Halveti Rüfai Sheh Dyrri Dollme Frashër Martanesh Zall
Category Islam in Albania Mosques by country

v t e Gjirokastër
Landmarks	Gjirokastër Castle Artisan Handicrafts Centre Ethnographic Museum National Museum of Arms Seven Fountains and Hamam Skënduli House Gjirokastër Obelisk Çerçiz Topulli Square Zekate House Subi Bakiri Stadium Ali Pasha Bridge Old Bazaar
Religious monuments	Bazaar Mosque Dhuvjan Monastery Holy Transfiguration Church Meçite Mosque Tekke of Melan Teqe Mosque
Culture and Sports	National Folklore Festival Iso-Polifonia Laiko Vima Luftëtari Gjirokastër
Education	Eqerem Çabej University Asim Zeneli Gymnasium

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