Sultan Murat II Mosque
Sultan Murat II Mosque (Bosnian: Džamija Sultan Murat II) is the biggest mosque in Rožaje and the biggest mosque in Montenegro. It was built in the same time as the nearby fortress by the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Murat II[1] in 1450. It was rebuilt in 2008.[2]
| Sultan Murat II Mosque | |
|---|---|
 Sultan Murat II Mosque at the end of the latest reconstruction | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location |  Rožaje, Montenegro |
| Geographic coordinates | 42°50′40″N 20°10′00″E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Ottoman architecture |
| Completed | 1450 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 5 |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
| Materials | bricks |
Reconstructions
Primarily, it was built in the style of old houses in Rožaje in 1450 and then reconstructed by the Islamic Council in 1967. The mosque has a turbe, built by the order of Hurshid-pasha Bagdadli in 1854 on the tomb of Muhamed Užičanin, a famous Bosniak writer and fighter for justice, who was murdered by janissaries in 1750 in the village of Balotiće in Rožaje as evidenced by the inscription in verses dedicated to him.[3]
Present form
In 2005, the ambassador of Turkey in Serbia and Montenegro Servet Oktem donated 65.000€ to the President of the municipality of Rožaje for the reconstruction of the Sultan Murat II Mosque.[4]
References
- "Rožaje". Photo Montenegro. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- Nielsen, Jørgen S.; Nielsen, Jørgen; Akgönül, Samim; Alibasi, Ahmet; Racius, Egdunas (12 October 2012). Yearbook of Muslims in Europe, Volume 4. ISBN 978-9004225213. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- Asmir Ceman (2001). "Stare rozajske dzamije (Old Rozajske Mosque)". Angelfire. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- http://bosnjaci.net/prilog.php?pid=19574