Lead Mosque (Shkoder, Albania)
Lead Mosque is
a historical mosque in Shkoder, northwestern Albania. It is located on a small
lake and is not functional.
It took the
name Lead Mosque, because all of its cupolas were covered with lead.
Lead Mosque was
built in 1773 by the Albanian pasha Mehmed Bushati of the noble Bushati family,
who was vizier of Pashalik of Scutari at the time. Through this act, he
intended to give his city of birth, the feeling of the capital.
Mehmed Bushati
was personally involved with the construction and stones were incised under his
patronage. Almost every day, he stepped down from his residence, the Rozafa
Castle, to follow the progress of the works.
The first Imam of the mosque was Haxhi Ahmet
Misria, who was of Egyptian origin. He came to Albania after the contacts he
had with Mehmed Bushati. After him, other Imams served and also took care of
the mosque.
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