The Namazgah Mosque or the Great Mosque of Tirana, is the largest mosque in the Balkans, located in Tirana, Albania. Even after the fall of communism in Albania, in 1991, Muslim Albanians often complained about being discriminated against. While two cathedrals were built, as of 2016 Muslims in Albania still had no central mosque and had to pray in th…
The Namazgah Mosque or the Great Mosque of Tirana, is the largest mosque in the Balkans, located in Tirana, Albania. Even after the fall of communism in Albania, in 1991, Muslim Albanians often complained about being discriminated against. While two cathedrals were built, as of 2016 Muslims in Albania still had no central mosque and had to pray in the streets. In 1992, 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, contested the plans.
Location: Tirana city
Completed: 2024
Capacity: 8,000 inside; · 2,000 outside; · 10,000 worshippers total
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