Gazi Ali Beg Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Gazi Ali Beut) is a mosque located in the old core of the city of Vushtrri,100 m away from the Old Hammam, as part of the Gazi Ali Beg Complex. Built in the 15th century, it is one of the oldest cultural heritage monuments in Kosovo.[1][2][3]
History
Gazi Ali Beg Mosque was built in the middle of 15th century.[4] From the beginning until today, the Mosque has always served as a sacred object for the rites and religious ceremonies of the Islamic community. Until 1999, although with some small interventions, the mosque had preserved some of the original architectural features.[2][5][6][7]
^ abGjocaj, Zenun, et al., eds. (2003). Vushtrria - Viciana me rrethinë [Vushtrri - Viciana and its surroundings] (in Albanian). Prishtina: Kuvendi Komunal i Vushtrrisë (Municipal Assembly of Vushtrri). pp. 469–478. OL27940463M.
^CHWB, MESP & ISP (2011). Integrated Conservation: Challenges, opportunities and integration experiences of cultural and natural heritage into spatial and urban planning in Kosovo. Pristina: CHwB Kosovo Office.
^Sallahu, J.; Rexhepi, B; Xhema, B; Kastrati, Z (2017). Çështje nga historia e Vushtrrisë me rrethinë [Issues from the history of Vushtrri and its surroundings] (in Albanian). Prishtina: Faik Konica. pp. 100–101. ISBN978-9951-06-672-3.