Explore Et’hem Bey Mosque
The Hajji Et'hem Bey Mosque is an Albanian mosque in Tirana. The mosque, which had been closed during communist control, reopened as a house of worship in 1991. 10,000 people attended without authorization from the government, and the police did not intervene. Outside and within the portico, frescoes show trees, waterfalls, and bridges. It was erected as part of a complex of buildings that comprised Tirana's historical center at the time. The ancient Bazaar stood in front of the mosque, the Sulejman Pasha Mosque was erected in 1614 and demolished during World War II, and the Karapici mosque was in the north-west.
The Et'hem Bey Mosque is made up of a prayer hall, a portico that surrounds its northern side, and a minaret. The entrance to the prayer hall, which has a squared layout and is built in a distinctive volume, is on the north side. It is covered by a dome, which is semi-spherical and has no windows. The mosque's paintings show woods, waterfalls, and bridges. The outside walls of this mosque are unique in that they portray exquisite surroundings such as woods and waterfalls, which are not often permitted in Islamic art.
Location: Sheshi Skenderbej, Tirana
