THE MOSQUE IN KOZLUK NEAR ZVORNIK
THE MOSQUE IN KOZLUK NEAR ZVORNIK
Author(s): Šefko SulejmanovićSubject(s): Architecture, Local History / Microhistory, Modern Age, Recent History (1900 till today), Islam studies, 17th Century
Published by: JU Zavod za zaštitu i korištenje kulturno-historijskog i prirodnog naslijeđa
Keywords: Podrinje; Zvornik; Kozluk; people of Kozluk; the mosque; waqf; maktab; imams; beneficiaries;
Summary/Abstract: The mosque in Kozluk near Zvornik was built in the mid-17th century, during the Ottoman administration in Bosnia. According to the time of construction, it is the oldest mosque in the Zvornik area and its surroundings. With occasional reparations and renewal, and enforced downtime, it served its primary purpose from the time of its inception until today. From the initially modest mosque with wooden minaret and wooden roof, it eventually developed into a monumental domed mosque with two spiked minarets. The mosques in Kozluk is presented through four time periods in this paper. In addition to historical vertical, its architectural characteristics in all epochs of its existence are presented as well. Alongside the mosque, waqfs, cemeteries and mekteb, as its integral infrastructure, are also presented. Additionally, all knowm persons who worked in the mosque, such as: imams, waqfs, mutevelis, muezzins, mualimas and others, are presented in the paper.
Journal: Monumenta Srebrenica
- Issue Year: 7/2018
- Issue No: 7
- Page Range: 113-143
- Page Count: 31
- Language: English