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The Teqe Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Teqes) is a mosque in Gjirokastër, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.^[1]

It was described by famed explorer Evliya Çelebi in the 17th century, but its current form is the work of an Ahmet Çelebi in 1773.^[2] A inscription dates it to 1732 to 1733 (Hijri year 1145). Though named Teqe by its first descriptor, the locals call it Mesh Mosque. Still standing in 1967 and originally slated for demolition soon after, it was reprieved with cultural monument status in 1973.

References

^ "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
^ Kiel, Machiel; Vrioni, Holta (1990). Arkitektura osmane në shqipëri : 1385–1912 (translated by Vrioni in 2012). Istanbul: Ircica. p. 203. ISBN 9789290632429.

Mosques in Albania
Present day mosques	Baitul Awal Mosque Bazaar Mosque Clock Mosque Ebu Beker Mosque Et'hem Bey Mosque Fatih Mosque, Durrës Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque Fier Mosque Great Mosque of Durrës Great Mosque of Tirana Hysen Pasha Mosque King Mosque, Berat King Mosque, Elbasan Kokonozi Mosque Kubelie Mosque Parrucë Mosque Tanners' Mosque
Historic mosques	Allajbegi's Mosque Bachelors' Mosque Bazaar Mosque Fethiye Mosque Fort Mosque Hajji Bendo Mosque Lead Mosque, Berat Lead Mosque, Shkodër Mirahori Mosque Muradie Mosque Naziresha Mosque Red Mosque Selimie Mosque Sulejman Pasha Mosque Teqe Mosque White Mosque
Sufi tekkes	Halveti Rüfai Sheh Dyrri Dollme Frashër Martanesh Zall
Category Islam in Albania Mosques by country

Gjirokastër
Landmarks	Gjirokastër Castle Artisan Handicrafts Centre Ethnographic Museum National Museum of Arms Seven Fountains and Hamam Skënduli House Gjirokastër Obelisk Çerçiz Topulli Square Zekate House Subi Bakiri Stadium Ali Pasha Bridge Old Bazaar
Religious monuments	Bazaar Mosque Dhuvjan Monastery Holy Transfiguration Church Meçite Mosque Tekke of Melan Teqe Mosque
Culture and Sports	National Folklore Festival Iso-Polifonia Laiko Vima Luftëtari Gjirokastër
Education	Eqerem Çabej University Asim Zeneli Gymnasium

Religious Cultural Monuments in Gjirokastër County
Gjirokastër	Bazaar Mosque Holy Transfiguration Church St. Michael's Church Meçite Mosque Teqe Mosque Zall Tekke
Përmet	St. Paraskevi's Church
Other towns	St. Mary's Church, Bënjë St. Elijah's Church, Buhal Holy Transfiguration Monastery Church, Çatistë Church ruins, Dashajt St. Mary's Church, Derviçan St. Anne's Church, Derviçan Dhuvjan Monastery St. Nicholas' Church, Dhuvjan Teqe of Frashër, Frashër Tekke of Melan St. Mary's Monastery, Goranxi Paleochristian Basilica, Goricë St. Paraskevi's Church, Hllomo Holy Apostles' Church, Hoshtevë St. Elijah's Monastery Church, Jorgucat St. Mary's Monastery Church, Koshovicë St. Mary's Church, Kosinë Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos, Labovë e Kryqit St. Mary's Church, Leusë Holy Transfiguration Monastery Church, Mingul St. Michael's Church, Mingul Paleochristian Monastery Church, Nepravishtë St. Michael's Monastery Church, Nivan St. George's Church, Nokovë St. Mary's Church, Okdunan Holy Trinity Monastery Church, Pepel St. Mary's Church, Peshkëpi e Sipërme St. Athanasius' Church, Poliçan Mezhan Church, Poliçan St. Nicholas' Church, Saraqinisht St. Paraskevi's Church, Selckë St. Athanasius' Church, Selo St. Mary's Church, Seran St. Mary's Church, Skore Dormition Church, Sopik St. Elijah's Church, Stegopull St. Mary's Monastery Church, Tranoshisht St. Saviour's Church, Tremishtë St. Mary's Church, Vrahogoranxi Annunciation Monastery, Vanistër St. Mary's Church on Drianos, Zervat Dormition Church, Zervat

40°04′26″N 20°08′19″E / 40.0739°N 20.1385°E / 40.0739; 20.1385

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