Hadžijska Mosque
The Vekil-Harrach or Hadžijska mosque (Bosnian: Vekil-Harač ili Hadžijska džamija) is a mosque in the city of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in Alifakovac, a neighborhood in Babića bašća local community, one of the oldest urban settlements in Sarajevo.
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Ottoman architecture |
| Completed | 1541 / 1561 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
History
Built between 1541 and 1561 by Gazi Husrev-beg's quartermaster, Vekil-Harrach after whom it was originally named.[1] It was used by pilgrims (hadžije) in the city before their joinery Mecca from here, it was named the Pilgrim's mosque.[2]
Architecture
It is fenced by a wall, inside which there is a stone fountain, which was renewed at the beginning of the 19th century by Sarajevo judge (kadija) Mustafa Fevzi, which is what the inscription is about.[2]
References
- daenet d.o.o. "Sarajevo Official Web Site : Cultural and Historic Heritage of the City of Sarajevo". sarajevo.ba. Archived from the original on 2015-09-11.
- daenet d.o.o. "Grad Sarajevo : Islamski sakralni objekti". sarajevo.ba. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
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