Mosque of Muderis Ali Efendi
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Muderis Ali EfendiMuderis Ali Efendi (also called the Mosque of Myderis Ali Efendisë/, Myderiz Ali Efendi Mosque/ and also named (Mosque of Ali Hoxha/) and is a mosque
in Prizren
, Kosovo
.
Built between 1543-1581, it is one of the oldest mosques in Kosovo. It is situated on the street "Rr. Papa Gjon Pali"down the hill from the Catholic Cathedral
of Prizren, with its triangle shaped space it occupies 877 m 2, it was declared by Prizren Municipality in 1989 as a cultural monument.
Its founder, Ali Effendi, who was at that time the Muderis of Prizren is buried in the garden. After the Second World War it was used as a Red Cross center and was heavily damaged because of the improper conduct. In 1963 fire broke out and thus damaged the Mosque even more (according to the city there was a fire in 1975), because of these events it lost its originality of an old monument. It was famous for the 1908 three year boycott of catholic shops in Prizren.
It was proven that, this was a provocation which was organized by the Serbian Rector of the Orthodox Church School (Bogoslovija
) called Petar Kostić which was done in order to divide the Albanians who at that time were fighting for the independence from the Ottoman Empire
. The citizens of Prizren still remember this tragic episode of their history.
Mosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
in Prizren
Prizren
Prizren is a historical city located in southern Kosovo. It is the administrative center of the eponymous municipality and district.The city has a population of around 131,247 , mostly Albanians...
, Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
.
Built between 1543-1581, it is one of the oldest mosques in Kosovo. It is situated on the street "Rr. Papa Gjon Pali"down the hill from the Catholic Cathedral
Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Prizren
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Prizren, Kosovo, seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Prizren.- History :...
of Prizren, with its triangle shaped space it occupies 877 m 2, it was declared by Prizren Municipality in 1989 as a cultural monument.
Its founder, Ali Effendi, who was at that time the Muderis of Prizren is buried in the garden. After the Second World War it was used as a Red Cross center and was heavily damaged because of the improper conduct. In 1963 fire broke out and thus damaged the Mosque even more (according to the city there was a fire in 1975), because of these events it lost its originality of an old monument. It was famous for the 1908 three year boycott of catholic shops in Prizren.
Three year boycott of the Catholic shops
What makes this mosque characteristic is its role during the boycott of the Catholic Albanian shops that started in 1905. During this time Muslim population didn't engage in any economic activity with the above mentioned shops. The cause of this boycott was the finding of the pigs head in this Mosque right before the morning prayer. Because the Mosque is situated near the Catholic Church, people thought that it was a provocation of the Catholic Albanians and in coordination with the Main Imam took decision to boycott the Catholic Enterprises.It was proven that, this was a provocation which was organized by the Serbian Rector of the Orthodox Church School (Bogoslovija
Bogoslovija
Bogoslovija is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is mostly located in Belgrade's municipality of Palilula, with some parts belonging to the municipality of Zvezdara....
) called Petar Kostić which was done in order to divide the Albanians who at that time were fighting for the independence from the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
. The citizens of Prizren still remember this tragic episode of their history.
External links
- http://www.asmakat.com/prizenlihayat.htm
- Mosque in Open Streetmap