Clock Mosque
Mosque in Peqin, Elbasan County, Albania
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The Clock Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia me Sahat), officially known as the Abdurrahman Pasha Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Abdurrahman Pashës), and historically known as the Old Peqin Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e vjetër e Peqinit), is a mosque, located in Peqin, in Elbasan County, Albania. Completed in 1666 CE, the mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania.[when?][1]
- (1666 CE–1967)
- (since 1992– )
| Clock Mosque | |
|---|---|
Xhamia me Sahat | |
The mosque in 1995 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque
|
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Peqin, Elbasan County |
| Country | Albania |
  Location of the mosque in Albania | |
 Interactive map of Clock Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 41°02′45″N 19°45′02″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Islamic architecture |
| Style | Ottoman |
| Founder | Abdi Pasha the Albanian |
| Completed | 1666 CE |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | 1 |
| Minaret | 1 |
| Official name | Clock Mosque |
Overview
It was built in 1666 by Abdi Pasha the Albanian and resembled the Et'hem Bey Mosque in the Albanian capital Tirana. The mosque is located in the central square of the old town at the main route between Durrës and Elbasan. Later destroyed by a fire, it was rebuilt in the 1830s by a descendant of Abdi Pasha, Cafer Sadık Pasha.[2] Between 1967 and 1974, the Communist regime demolished the prayer hall and minaret. The clock tower and the portico remained, but the latter was repurposed as a coffee bar. After the political transition the mosque was rebuilt in its original form, though without achieving the elegance of the original.[3]
Gallery
The historic stone mosque in 1917
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