Macedonia - Isaac Celebi Mosque

It is jubilant to hear the presence of a mosque in country like Macedonia. And it is even more interesting to note that Macedonska Post (Postal authority of Macedonia) has issued a special stamp depicting the image of Isaac Celebi Mosque in Macedonia.

Macedonia stamp (Mac 2006) - Isaac Celebi Mosque

According to a source - this mosque was built in 1483 by Isaac Bey and it was originally called Aladza, which means colourful. Besides Isaac Celebi Mosque there appeared a few other mosques throughout Macedonia.

Another view of Isaac Mosque


Another source (Evliya Celebi) reported that a total of 120 temples in Skopje, 45 of which large mosques. The best known among these include the Isaac Bey Mosque, built in 1438; the Mosque of Murad Haynukar, built in 1436; the Mosque of Koca Mustafa Pasha, built in 1491; the Mosque of Burmali, built in 1495, but since destroyed; and the Mosque of Jahja Pasha, built in 1504 and including a 50-meter high minaret. Bitola was enriched by the Isac Mosque, built over 1508-09; the Yeni Mosque, built in 1559; and the Mosque of Yahdar-Kadi, built in 1562 by Koca Sinan, the most prominent Ottoman architect of the time. Celebi lists 70 Moslem mosques in Bitola. Later, in the 17th century, the Colourful Mosque was built in Tetovo, richly decorated with beautiful ornaments.

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