[1] It was built in 1931 under the Kingdomship of King Ahmed Zogu on the site of an older mosque from Ottoman times.

[2] The goal of the architecture of the building was to have influence from Islamic tradition while also incorporating Durrës-style columns.

[4] The mosque was closed in 1967 under the dictatorship of Enver Hoxha and its minaret was torn down.

With the help of the International Islamic Relief Organization of the Muslim World League, the mosque was reopened again in 1993.

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