The Ali Pasha Mosque[a] is the main mosque in the city of Ohrid, North Macedonia. It is the seat of a muftiate.[1]
| Ali Pasha Mosque | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Ohrid |
| Country | North Macedonia |
 Interactive map of Ali Pasha Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 41°06′56″N 20°48′02″E / 41.115522°N 20.800528°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret | 1 |
Minaret height | 32 m |
The mosque was built in the city's Old Bazaar in 1573. It was renovated by the vizier Ali Pasha of Yanina and posthumously given his name in 1823.[2] Evliya Çelebi, a 17th-century Ottoman explorer, mentioned the mosque having two minarets, though the second was never captured in a photograph; the other was demolished at some point in the 1910s and survived as a 6.5-metre stub.[1]
On 1 April 2015, an agreement was signed between the Turkish government and North Macedonia's Islamic Union for renovation of the mosque.[2] There was some local opposition to plans to extend the minaret to 32 metres, arguing that a lack of planning debate could harm communal relations in the majority Christian city.[3] The project was completed in November 2019.[2]
Gallery
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View from the street in 2014, before the extension of the minaret
View from the street in 2022, including the finished minaret
Notes
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- Macedonian: Али-Пашина Џамија Ali-Pašina Džamija
- Albanian: Xhamia e Ali Pashës
- Turkish: Ali Paşa Camii
References
edit- 1 2 "The restoration of the Mosque of Ali Pasha in Ohrid causes friction". Koha. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Turkey completes restoration of Ohrid's Ali Pasha Mosque". Daily Sabah. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ↑ Jakov Marusic, Sinisa (28 November 2017). "Tempers Rise in Macedonian Resort Over Tall Minaret". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
