Telelka Mosque
historic site in Berat
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Overview
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The Telelka Mosque, also known as the Ibrahim Pasha Mosque, is a historic Ottoman-era mosque in Berat, Albania, and is designated a Cultural Monument of Albania. It stands in the Mangalem quarter on Rruga Uzgurliu, directly between the Lead Mosque and the King Mosque. The building is no longer used for worship and is described in the sources as a former mosque.
History
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According to the available sources, the mosque was built on the order of the governor Ibrahim Pasha at the end of the 18th century. It was rebuilt in 1852.
During the communist dictatorship of Enver Hoxha, the minaret was destroyed in 1967 and the building was converted into a timber factory. According to the Arabic Wikipedia, it is still used as a woodworking shop, and its operator rents it from the fatwa authority of the Albanian Muslim Community.
From Wikipedia
The Telelka Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Telelkave), also known as the Ibrahim Pasha Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Ibrahim Pashës), is a former mosque, located in Berat, Albania. The former mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A7_(%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA)
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telelka_Mosque
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telelka_Camii