Mehmet Pashë Dukagjini dhe xhamia El-Adilija në Halep të Sirisë

Authors

  • Elza Shipoli
  • Asem Zear

Abstract

Late medieval period is considered as one of the main periods that made Islam religion influenced in a lot places. Islam religion made some changes in culture, architecture and society, this included Balkan also. Places like Albania even though tried to resisted, yet most of the popu- lation converted to Islam, this made some of the people to become very important persons to Sultan. Mehmet Pashë Dukagjini was one of the most important persons from Albania which ruled to Aleppo city during XVI century. As a go- vernor there he ordered to build a complex in the city which included one of the best mosques of that time Al-Adiliyya. This mosque has a unique architectural design, was the first one of ottoman type architectural design, has two portico the inner and outer one, and the prayer hall has the largest dome in Aleppo. Today, after all the war that happened from the conflict in Syria, yet with a few renovations would be one of the most important mosques in Aleppo which has history from Albanian origin.

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Published

2026-12-31

How to Cite

Elza Shipoli, & Asem Zear. (2026). Mehmet Pashë Dukagjini dhe xhamia El-Adilija në Halep të Sirisë. Albanological Research, (51), 113–130. Retrieved from https://albanica.al/gjurmealbanlogjike/article/view/6884