[1] In 1670, the Ottoman explorer Evliya Çelebi who visited Peqin, observed a town made up of 400 dwellings, seven quarters, four mosques, two tekkes, seven masjids, three madrassas and seven mekteps.

Later, in the 1840s, Albanologist Georg von Hahn documented the center of Peqin, describing its bazaar, which was “distinguished by an elegant mosque and a clock tower.” By the late 19th century, renowned Albanian scholar Sami Frashëri, in his Kâmûs al-A’lâm (Vol.

God is full of grace toward his servants: Abdurrazak, year 1238.”The chronogram, engraved in delicate taʿlīq script on two marble plaques (0.40 x 0.60 m), is positioned above the mosque’s second gate.

The clock tower seamlessly integrated with the mosque to form a unified architectural ensemble, standing out for its harmonious proportions, refined craftsmanship and advanced construction techniques.

Oral traditions tell us that stones from an older shrine were used in its construction which involved slaked lime mixed with milk and mortar blended with egg whites.

Similar to the clock tower in Tirana, its exterior masonry was constructed using hewn stones arranged in rows with thin mortar joints.

The first floor, designed to hold the weights of the clock mechanism, still retains its original wooden staircase, which includes a landing tread for every five steps.

The upper axis of the mechanism has 30 teeth and employs a system that generates two interactions per tooth, resulting in one-second intervals (30 x 2 = 60 seconds).

The original bell of the clock tower was reportedly stolen by a local resident and sold in Berat, prized for its powerful, resonant sound, which made it both unique and highly coveted.

The project focused primarily on reinforcing the structure by installing two iron rings with tensioning mechanisms to stabilize the walls, which had been weakened by seismic activity.