Gazi Husrevbegova džamija, Sarajevo

The Gazi Husrev-beg's Mosque (Bosnian: Gazi Husrev-begova Džamija or Beg's Mosque, Turkish: Gazi Hüsrev Bey Camii), is a mosque in the city of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is considered the most important Islamic structures in the country and one of the world's finest examples of Ottoman Architecture. It is located in the Baščaršija neighborhood in the Stari Grad municipality, and remains one of the most popular centers of worship in the city.

History

The Gazi Husrev-beg's Mosque was built by the famous Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan, who would later go on to build the Selimiye Mosque in Edirne for the Sultan Selim I. The mosque was financed in 1531 by Gazi Husrev-beg, the provincial governor of Bosnia. Gazi Husrev-beg is widely considered Sarajevo's greatest patron, as he financed much of Sarajevo's old city at this time.

Magnificent stalactite ornamentation in the angles under the dome and in the place where the Imam leads the prayers, as well as other polychromatic decoration, valuable carpets and the light effects through the 51 windows produces a sense of greater space than there is in reality. At every time of prayer in this mosque, the great benefactor Gazi Husrev-beg is remembered.

In his legacy, he stated: "Good deeds drive away evil, and one of the most worthy of good deeds is the act of charity, and the most worthy act of charity is one which lasts forever. Of all charitable deeds, the most beautiful is one that continually renews itself."

Gazi Husrev-beg also built the same mosque called Hüsreviye Mosque in Aleppo, Syria, between 1531 and 1534.

Destruction and reconstruction

During the Siege of Sarajevo, Serbian forces purposely targeted many centers of the city's culture and fired from them at large, such as museums, libraries, and mosques. As the largest and most well known, the Beg's mosque was an obvious target. Heavily damaged in the war, it was renovated in 1996 with foreign help. Haverford College Professor Michael A. Sells has accused the renovators (whose money came in large part from Saudi Arabia) of Wahhabism in the mosque. Prior to reconstruction, the interior was far more intricate, as seen on the right, but today the walls are simply white, much of the detail, artistry, and color taken out. Complete restoration and re-painting of mosque began in 2000. It has been done mainly by Hazim Numanagić, a Bosnian calligrapher.

See also

  • Timeline of Islamic history
  • Islamic architecture
  • Islamic art
  • List of mosques

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Carl Griffin
19 November 2015
Beautiful architecture. Lovely surroundings.
Kaja Križaj
12 January 2016
simply amazing architecture. must see in Sarajevo
Crescentrating Halal Friendly Travel
The Mosques was built in 1532 AD with the support of the then governor of Bosnia, Gazi-Husrev-beg.
VoyagerDoc
25 August 2017
Gerçekten güzel ve etkileyici. Cuma namazını burada kılmak nasip oldu farklı bir duygu yaşadık. Avlusu huzur verici ????????
Furkan Demir
9 February 2016
Dünyada 3 örneği bulunan bu güzel caminin bir diğer benzerinin Türkiye'de, benim memleketim Bozüyükte bulunması muazzam . İçine girdiğimde kendimi memleketim de gibi hissetmek paha biçilemez .
Mücahid Bozdoğan
8 September 2016
Tarihi dokusu ile ferhadiye caddesi üzerinde bulunan güzel bir cami. Aynı zamanda avlusunda gazi hüsrev türbesi bulunuyor.
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