Namazgjah, Elbasan
Namazgâh | |
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Native name Albanian: Namazgjahu | |
The former Namazgâh of Elbasan, now a Bus station | |
Location | Elbasan |
The Namazgâh or Namazgjah (Albanian: Namazgjahu) was an open air prayer terrace in Elbasan, Albania. It became a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1980.[1] But nowadays, its place was transformed into a bus station. The Namazgâh is shown on postcards as well as during prayers in Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr on posters.
The name Namazgâh is from Persian نمازگاه and means 'Place of Prayer'.
References
- ^ "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
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