Mustafa Pasha Mosque

Mustafa Pasha Mosque (Macedonian: Мустафа-пашина џамија; Albanian: Xhamia e Mustafa Pashës; Turkish: Mustafa Paşa Camii) is an Ottoman-era mosque located in the Old Bazaar of Skopje, North Macedonia.

Mustafa Pasha Mosque
Мустафа-пашина џамија
Xhamia e Mustafa Pashës
Mustafa Paşa Camii
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationSkopje, North Macedonia
Geographic coordinates42°0′7″N 21°26′7.5″E
Architecture
Typemosque
StyleIslamic, Late Classical Ottoman
Completed1492
Specifications
Dome(s)1
Minaret(s)1

History

The structure stands on a plateau above the old bazaar, built in 1492 by Çoban Mustafa Pasha, who later became vizier on the court of Sultan Selim I (1512-1520).[1] The mosque is largely intact from its original state, and no additions have been made through the years. The body of Umi, the daughter of Mustafa Pasha, is entombed in the türbe next to the mosque. The mosque has a rose garden.

A five-year renovation of the mosque, funded by the Turkish government, was completed in August 2011.[2]

  • Historical image of Mustafa Pasha Mosque
    Historical image of Mustafa Pasha Mosque

References
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  1. "Mustafa Pasha Mosque". HAEMUS : Center for scientific research and promotion of culture. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  2. "build.mk". Archived from the original on 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2011-08-18.


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