The Namazgâh or Namazgjah ( sq, Namazgjahu) was an open air prayer terrace in
Elbasan,
Albania. It became a
Cultural Monument of Albania in 1980.
But nowadays, its place was transformed into a bus station. The Namazgâh is shown on postcards as well as during prayers in
Ramadan
, type = islam
, longtype = Religious
, image = Ramadan montage.jpg
, caption=From top, left to right: A crescent moon over Sarıçam, Turkey, marking the beginning of the Islamic month of Ramadan. Ramadan Quran reading in Bandar Torkaman, Iran. ...
and
Eid al-Fitr
, nickname = Festival of Breaking the Fast, Lesser Eid, Sweet Eid, Sugar Feast
, observedby = Muslims
, type = Islamic
, longtype = Islamic
, significance = Commemoration to mark the end of fasting in Ramadan
, dat ...
on posters.
The name Namazgâh is from
Persian نمازگاه and means 'Place of Prayer'.
References
Cultural Monuments of Albania
Buildings and structures in Elbasan
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