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Ferhadija Mosque

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Ferhadija Mosque (, ), also known as Ferhat Pasha Mosque, is a central building in the city of Sarajevo built by Bosnian Sanjak-bey (governor) Ferhad-beg Vuković, a descendant of the famous mediaeval Vuković family.Bosnia and Herzegovina Commission to Preserve National Monuments: Decision, footnote #3 Sarajevo Official Web Site: Ferhadija Mosque This mosque has one dome above the prayer area and three small domes at the cloister and is one of the greatest achievements of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s 16th century Ottoman and Islamic architecture. Read more on Wikipedia

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