Mirahori Mosque

Iljaz Mirahori Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Iljaz Mirahorit) is a historic mosque in Korçë, Albania.

Iljaz Mirahori Mosque
Native name Albanian: Xhamia e Iljaz Mirahorit

Location	Korçë

Cultural Monument of Albania

History

It was built in 1494 and finished in 1496 by Iljaz Hoxha (also known as Iljaz Bey Mirahori), who was a veteran of the Istanbul Conquest and the city-founder of Korçë.[1] According to Sami Frashëri, it was built on the foundations of an existing monastery, then called dedicated to Saint Paraskevi (Kisha e Shën e Premtes).[2] With its minaret being torn down during the Communist dictatorship, the Iliaz Mirahor mosque was declared a religious Cultural Monument of Albania.[3] After the end of Communist rule in the 1990s, the minaret was rebuilt in 2014. The Ottoman Clock Tower of Korçë in front of the mosque was also rebuilt.

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References

Albania Explorer Archived 2011-09-03 at the Wayback Machine
Gazeta Dita. "Çfarë dihet për xhaminë e Mirahorit në Korçë?". Retrieved 20 October 2017.
"Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2010.

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Mosques in Albania
Present Day Mosques	Baitul Awal Mosque Bazaar Mosque Clock Mosque Ebu Beker Mosque Et'hem Bey Mosque Fatih Mosque, Durrës Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque Fier Mosque Great Mosque of Durrës Great Mosque of Tirana Hysen Pasha Mosque King Mosque, Berat King Mosque, Elbasan Kokonozi Mosque Kubelie Mosque Neshat Pashaj Mosque Parrucë Mosque Tanners' Mosque
Historic Mosques	Allajbegi's Mosque Bachelors' Mosque Bazaar Mosque Fethiye Mosque Fort Mosque Hajji Bendo Mosque Lead Mosque, Berat Lead Mosque, Shkodër Mirahori Mosque Muradie Mosque Naziresha Mosque Red Mosque Selimie Mosque Sulejman Pasha Mosque Teqe Mosque White Mosque
Sufi Tekkes	Halveti Rüfai Sheh Dyrri Dollme Frashër Martanesh Zall
Category Islam in Albania Mosques by country

Korçë
Landmarks	Andon Zako Çajupi Theatre Clock Tower of Korçë Monument of the National Fighter Themistokli Gërmenji Monument Monument to Atentatori Kristaq Rama Naim Frasheri Monument Partizani Monument Mihal Grameno Monument Naum Veqilharxhi Monument Mësentorja e Parë Shqipe Obelisk French Military Cemetery Han Elbasan Old Bazaar of Korçë Iliaz Mirahori Mosque Vangjush Mio's House Museum Resurrection Cathedral Oriental Art Museum National Archaeological Museum National Museum of Medieval Art Martyrs' Cemetery
Education	Fan Noli University Albanian National Lyceum Bangas Gymnasium
Archaeological sites	Kamenica Tumulus
Plains	Korçë Plain
Transport	Korçë Northwest Airport
Media	Gazeta Korça
Sports	KF Skënderbeu Korçë Skënderbeu Stadium

Religious Cultural Monuments in Korçë County
Korçë	Iliaz Mirahori Mosque
Moscopole	St. Athanasius' Church St. Elijah's Church St. John the Baptist's Monastery St. Mary's Church St. Michael's Church St. Nicholas' Church
Other towns	St. Demetrius' Church, Tuminec St Mary's Church, Tuminec St. John's Church, Boboshticë St. Demetrius' Church, Boboshticë St. George's Church, Dardhë Holy Trinity Church, Lavdar i Oparit Byzantine Church, Lin Paleochristian Church, Lin St. Marina's Monastery, Llëngë St. Mary's Monastery Church, Lubonjë St. Mary's Church, Maligrad Holy Resurrection Church, Mborje St. George's Church, Shipckë St. Mary's Church, Vithkuq St. Michael's Church, Vithkuq

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