| Sulejman Pasha Mosque | |
|---|---|
Xhamia e Sulejman Pashës | |
 The former mosque in 1914, 300 years after its construction | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam(former) |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque(1614–1944) |
| Status | Destroyed |
| Location | |
| Location | Tirana,Tirana County |
| Country | Albania |
  Location of the former mosque inAlbania | |
 Interactive map of Sulejman Pasha Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 41°19′42″N19°49′19″E / 41.32833°N 19.82194°E /41.32833; 19.82194 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Islamic architecture |
| Founder | Sulejman Bargjini |
| Completed | 1614CE |
| Destroyed | 1945 (underCommunist rule) |
| Minaret | 1 |
TheSulejman Pasha Mosque (Albanian:Xhamia e Sulejman Pashës), also known as theOld Mosque (Albanian:Xhamia e Vjetër), was the firstmosque in the city ofTirana, inTirana County,Albania. Completed in 1614CE during theOttoman era, the mosque was partially destroyed in November 1944, duringWorld War II, and razed the following year during theCommunist rule ofEnver Hoxha.
The former mosque, together with ahammam and a bakery, were founded by PashaSulejman Bargjini, with the mosque named in his honour. The city developed in the surrounding streets. In the mid-20th century, the mosque and surrounding streets were razed to make space for the Communist-eraStatue of the Unknown Soldier, completed in 1949.
Built in 1614, it was the oldest mosque of the city of Tirana and was one of the oldest mosques in Albania. The Ottoman general and ethnic Albanian, Sulejman Bargjini had fought for the Ottomans against theSafavids inPersia (Iran).[1]
Because of its beautifulminaret and its frescoe paintings, the Old Mosque stood in rivalry with theEt'hem Bey Mosque, founded by Sulejman Bargjini's descendant,Molla Bey of Petrela, in 1793 and finished by his sonHaxhi Etëhem Bey Mollaj. Next to the Sulejman Pasha Mosque was theTomb of Sulejman Pasha. TheKapllan Pasha Tomb is in the same neighbourhood.
The mosque was partially destroyed in November 1944, during theSecond World War.[2] Despite funds collected by the people of Tirana to rebuild the mosque, its remains and its minaret which still stood were destroyed in 1945 by the Communist government under Enver Hoxha who also destroyed the Dine Hoxha mosque in Tirana. The monument of the "Unknown Soldier" (Albanian:Ushtari i panjohur) was constructed on its site in 1949.[3]
Xhamia e vjetër e Tiranës mendohet të jetë ndërtuar aty nga mesi i shekullit XVI, prej Sulejman Pashës, djali i një prej familjeve të para të fshatit Mullet, që ndodhet pak kilometra në periferi të Tiranës së sotme.
...varri i tij ndodhej në një tyrbe pranë xhamisë deri sa u rënua së bashku me faltoren, në Nëndor 1944.
Media related toSulejman Pasha Mosque (Tirana) at Wikimedia Commons
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