Ferhadija 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. 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.

The Ferhadija mosque reflects the full maturity of the classical Ottoman style-domed mosque, portico with small domes, and beautiful built-on minaret.

Research works on the painted decoration inside the mosque carried out in 1964–1965 revealed five painted layers dating from various periods. The oldest and extremely valuable decorations of the first layer date from the 16th century (in the dome, on the cornice and pendentives, the base of the corner calottes, the mihrab and the lunettes of the lower row of windows), belonging to the group known as Rumi ornament, which were also to be seen in the Aladža Mosque in Foča.

The next layers (on the calottes, central part of the mihrab, and surface of the dome) consists of purely floral decorations with the features of 18th-century style. The third and fourth layers date from the late 19th century (1878), and the first quarter of the 20th.

The mosque was damaged during the Bosnian War in 1992–1995.

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Founded: 16th century
Category: Religious sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Hafiz Ismail (2 years ago)
Beautiful masjid
Anisa N (2 years ago)
One of the most beautiful mosquesin tje city .I love spending time here, to pray, listen the Qur'an..and just enjoy the energy that this place has
BiHyankee Sarajevo (2 years ago)
Excellent hudba on Firdays by one of most prominent imams.
S Maz (2 years ago)
After Sultan fatih and Gazi Husrev beg this is the third mosque which has more significant in sarajevo history. Well preserved.
Ali Al Zarooni (2 years ago)
One of the smaller mosque in the old town, but beautiful. Nicely decorated.
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