List of mosques in Bosnia and Herzegovina

This is a list of mosques in Bosnia and Herzegovina listed by political division, from the earliest to the most recent construction, where known.

There were 4,190 Islamic places of worship in Bosnia and Herzegovina before the 1992–1995 war, including 1,149 mosques. A great number of them (up to 80% according to some sources[1]) were damaged or destroyed during the conflict.

List of mosques

Brčko District

Name Image Location Year (CE) Remarks
Azizija džamija Brčko, Brezovo Polje 1862

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Name Image Location Year (CE) Remarks
Fethija Mosque
(Süleymaniye Mosque) 		Bihać 1266 Built in 1266 as a Catholic church of St. Anthony of Padua in the Gothic style; transformed into a mosque following the 1592 conquest of Bihać.[2]
Emperor's Mosque
(Careva džamija)
(Царева џамија) 		Sarajevo 1457 National Monument;[3] built in 1457; rebuilt in 1565; destroyed during World War II and the Bosnian War; rebuilt in 2020.[4]
Šerefudin's White Mosque
(Šerefudinova Bijela džamija) 		Visoko 1477, reconstructed 1980 The 15th-century mosque completely reconstructed and finished in 1980, designed by Zlatko Ugljen in the postmodern style, and a recipient of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 1983.
Čemaluša Mosque
(Čemaluševa džamija) 		Sarajevo 1515 Demolished in 1940; a residential and commercial building is now located on the former mosque site.
Sultan-Sulejmanova džamija Blagaj, Mostar 1519–1520
Muslihudin Čekrekčija Mosque
(Čaršijska) 		Baščaršija, Sarajevo 1526 National Monument;[5][6] with a 32 m-high (105 ft) minaret
Sultan Suleiman's Mosque
(Sultan-Sulejmanova džamija)
(Султан-Сулејманова џамија) 		Jajce 1528 Demolished. The 12th-century Catholic church was converted into a mosque in 1528 and named in honour of Suleiman the Magnificent.[7] Devastated by fire in 1658 and 1832, the building has been in ruins since the 19th century.[8]
Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque
(Gazi Husrev-begova džamija) 		Baščaršija, Sarajevo 1531 National Monument; one of the largest mosques in Europe; named in honour of Gazi Husrev-beg; the first mosque to be electrified, in 1898;[9] partially damaged during the Bosnian War and reconstructed in c. 2002.
Kuršumlija džamija Kladanj 1545 Built by hajji Bali-bey
Hadži Hasan Mosque
(Hadži Hasanova džamija) 		Tuzla 1548 Rebuilt several times; including in 1874.[10]
Karađoz Bey Mosque
(Karađozbegova džamija) 		Mostar 1557 National Monument; damaged in World War II; destroyed in 1992 during the Bosnian War; rebuilt in 2004.[11]
Hamza-begova džamija Sanski Most 1557 Destroyed in 1992, re-opened in 2000
Jusuf pašina (Kuršumlija) Mosque Maglaj 1560
Ali Pasha Mosque
(Alipašina džamija) 		Sarajevo 1560–1561 National Monument; heavily damaged during the Bosnian War; renovated in 2004.[12]
Hadžijska Mosque
(Vekil-Harač ili Hadžijska džamija) 		Centar, Sarajevo 1561 Founded by Vekil Harč Mustafa; minor damage during the Bosnian War.[13]
Baščaršija Mosque Baščaršija, Sarajevo 1561
Emperor's Mosque
(Careva Dzamija) 		Sarajevo 1462-1565 First built 1462; rebuilt 1565; renovated in 2020
Čobanija Mosque
(Džamija Čobanija) 		Sarajevo c. 1565 Stone mosque with minaret.[14]
Gazi Turali-begova (Poljska) džamija Tuzla 1572
Hajji Ahmed the Ducat Minter's Mosque
(Džamija Hadži Ahmeta Dukatara) 		Livno 1574 National Monument; also known as Glavica, is a mosque complex with adjacent clock tower and necropolis.[15]
Repovačka džamija Konjic 1565–1579
Ahmed-agina dzamija Vitez 1589 Destroyed in 1993, re-opened in 2001
Ferhadija Mosque
(Ferhat Pasha Mosque)
(Ferhat-pašina džamija) 		Sarajevo 16th century National Monument; damaged during the Bosnian War.[16][17]
Sejmenska džamija Zenica 1500–1600
Džudža-Džaferova (Čaršijska) džamija Tomislavgrad 1615–
Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque
(Koski Mehmed-pašina džamija) 		Mostar 1617
Sultan Ahmed Mosque Bugojno 1693
Jalska Mosque
(Jalska džamija) 		Tuzla 17th century National Monument; dome collapsed in 1928.[18]
Džindijska Džamija (Huseina Čauša) Tuzla 1707 Wooden mosque; classical example of wooden vernacular Bosnian-style mosque.
Džamija na Karićima
also Džamija na Zvijezdi
also Hajdar-dedina džamija 		Vareš (Zvijezda Mountain) 1716 Wooden mosque; aet alight and burned to the ground in 1993, rebuilt 2001[19][20]
Sultan-Ahmedova džamija Zenica 1703-1730
Coloured Mosque
(Süleymaniye Mosque) 		Travnik 1757
Džamija Miljevići Miljevići, Olovo 17th-18th century Wooden mosque; renovated in 1936, set alight and burned to the ground in 1992, rebuilt 2013[20]
Old wooden mosque of Tuholj Kladanj 1804 Wooden mosque; National monument
Old wooden mosque
(Stara drvena džamija) 		Bužim 1835 Wooden mosque
Ali-bega Kapetanovića džamija Ljubuški (Vitina) 1858– Destroyed in 1993, renewed in 2009
Colourful mosque
(Atik Behram-begova (Šarena) džamija) 		Tuzla 1888 (rebuilt)
Trnova Mosque
(Trnavska džamija) 		Sanski Most
(Trnova) 		1895– Destroyed in 1991, re-opened in 2009
Bosanska Krupa City Mosque
(Gradska džamija) 		Bosanska Krupa late 19th century
Banovići Mosque Banovići 1939 Demolished in 1953
Banovići City Mosque
(Gradska džamija) 		Banovići 1997
Old mosque of Cazin Cazin before 2000
King Fahd Mosque
(Džamija kralja Fahda) 		Sarajevo 2000 Established and funded by the Government of Saudi Arabia,[21] the mosque is named in honour of Saudi King Fahd.
Izačić new mosque Bihać
(Stari grad Izačić) 		after 2000
Islamic centre and mosque, Bugojno Bugojno after 2000
Višići Mosque Čapljina after 2000
New mosque of Cazin Cazin after 2000
New mosque of Kakanj Kakanj after 2000
Mosque of Ključ Ključ after 2000
Konjic City Mosque
(Gradska džamija) 		Konjic after 2000
Vrapčići mosque Mostar after 2000
Zborište mosque Velika Kladuša after 2000
Ahatovići mosque Sarajevo 2001
Istiklal Mosque
(Istiklal džamija) 		Sarajevo 2001 Named after Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta and funded by the Indonesian Government, the mosque was completed in the postmodern style.[22]
Baitus Salam Mosque Sarajevo 2004 An Ahmadiyya community mosque.[23]
Nasubašići Masjid Banovići 2008
New mosque Orašje, Planje 2011
New mosque of Ilidža Ilidža after 2012
Islamic Center Banovići
(Islamski Centar Banovići) 		Banovići 2017
Ahmići mosque Ahmići, Vitez Destroyed in 1993
Donji Vakuf Mosque Donji Vakuf
Kajserija Dzamija Goražde Rebuilt
Džamija Husejnija Gradačac
Esma Sultanija Mosque Jajce
Hadadan džamija (Varoš) Jajce Destroyed during the war; rebuilt 2008-2012
Old mosque of Jajce Jajce Reconstructed 2008
Ramadan begova džamija Jajce Wooden mosque, reconstructed
Gornji Rainci Mosque Kalesija
Mosque of Brlošci Kladanj
Junuz-Čauševa (Čaršijska) džamija Konjic
Mehmed-Čauševa džamija Konjic
Čuhovići Mosque Konjic
Bjelimići Mosque Konjic
(Odžaci)
Kupres Mosque Kupres
Ljubuški Small Old Mosque Ljubuški
Žabljak mosque Ljubuški
Old mosque of Pale-Prača Pale-Prača
Džamija Sultana Mehmeda Fatiha 1463 Sanski Most
(Donji Kamengrad)
Stolac Old Mosque Stolac
Teočak Old Mosque Teočak
Gazi Ferhad-begova Džamija Tešanj
Umoljani mosque Trnovo
Turbe mosque Turbe
Mosque of Atik Behram Bey
(Atik Behram-begova džamija) 		Tuzla Also called the Colorful Mosque.[24]
Velika Kladuša central old mosque Velika Kladuša
Velika Kladuša suburb old mosque Velika Kladuša Restored in 2007
Šantići dzamija Vitez
Tekija Pehare Zenica
Vranduk mosque Zenica

Republika Srpska

Name Image Location Year (CE) Remarks
Dživar džamija Trebinje 1512 Destroyed in 1993, re-opened in 2008
Sultan Sulejmanova "Atik" džamija Bijeljina 1520 Destroyed in 1993, re-opened in 2014; sr:Атик џамија у Бијељини
Aladža Mosque
(Aladža džamija)
Colorful Mosque
(Šarena džamija) 		Foča 1549 Destroyed in 1993 during the Bosnian War; reconstructed and reopened in 2019 with the financial support of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency.[25][26]
Sofi Mehmed-pašina džamija (Jama) Banja Luka 1554–1555 National Monument; destroyed in 1993
Vrbanjska Banja Luka 1554–1555 National Monument
Šišman Ibrahim Paša Mosque
(Hadži-Alijina dzamija) 		Počitelj 1561 to 1562-1563
Sinan Beg Mosque Čajniče 1570 Destroyed during the war, reconstructed in 2024[27]
Gazanferija džamija Banja Luka 1578 Destroyed in 1993, reconstructed ongoing
Hadži Begzad džamija (Grabska) Banja Luka
(Grab-Srpske Toplice) 		1578 Destroyed in 1993, reconstructed ongoing
Ferhat Pasha Mosque
(Ferhat-pašina džamija) 		Banja Luka 1579 National Monument; destroyed in 1993 during the Bosnian War; reconstructed and reopened in 2016.[28][29]
Arnaudija Mosque
(Arnaudija džamija) 		Banja Luka 1595 National Monument;[30] destroyed in 1993 during the Bosnian War; reconstructed and reopened in 2024.[31][32]
Hadži Saliha džamija (Stupnička) Banja Luka
(Mejdan/ Obilićevo) 		1595 National Monument
Behram-begova džamija;
Behram-efendijina džamija 		Banja Luka c. 1600 Destroyed in 1993, reconstructed 1999
Hadži Omerova džamija
(Dolačka) 		Banja Luka
(Dolac) 		c. 1600 National Monument; destroyed in 1993, re-opened in 2007
Hadži Osmanija džamija
(Talina) 		Banja Luka
(Pobrđe) 		c. 1600 National Monument
Sefer-begova džamija
(Pećinska) 		Banja Luka
(Pećin) 		c. 1600 National Monument
Mir-Muhamed Mosque
(Mir-Muhamedova) 		Čajniče c. 1600
Avdića džamija,
Planoj 		Bileća
(Planoj) 		1617 Destroyed in 1941 and 1992; renewed in 2013
Hadži Perviz džamija
(Potočka) 		Banja Luka 1630 National Monument; damaged in 1993, under reconstruction
Čelebića Mosque
(Džaferovića Mosque or Šurkovića Mosque) 		Donja Bijenja, Nevesinje 17th century National Monument;[33] affiliated with the Hanafi school; destroyed in 1993 during the Bosnian War; reconstructed and reopened in 2006.[34][35][36]
White Mosque
(Bijela džamija) 		Srebrenica 17th century Extensive renovation and extension work was completed in 1935; destroyed in 1995 during the Bosnian War; reconstructed and reopened in 2002 with the financial support of the Malaysian government.[37]
Hadži Kurtova džamija Banja Luka
(Lijeva Novoselija) 		1600–1700 National Monument
Osman-pašina džamija Trebinje 1726 Destroyed in 1993, re-opened in 2005
Sultan Ahmed Mosque Prijedor 1747 Destroyed in 1992, reopened in 2008
Čaršijska Mosque Prijedor 1750 Built over site of Ottoman mosque. Destroyed in 1992, reopened in 2004
Mehmed Pasha Kukavica Mosque Foča 1752 Destroyed in 1992 during the Bosnian War; National Monument;[38] the cupola fell in 2002; in partial ruins.[39][40]
Hadži Zulfikareva džamija (Tulekova) Banja Luka (Lijeva Novoselija) 1760 National Monument; destroyed in 1993, restored in 2007
Džamija Begsuja Zvornik 1776 Damaged in 1992, restored in 2002–2004
Azizija džamija Kostajnica 1862 Named after Sultan Abdul-Aziz. Destroyed in 1992, restored in 2008
Prnjavor City Mosque
(Gradska Džamija) 		Prnjavor 1962 Built over site of Ottoman mosque. Destroyed in 1992, reopened in 2004
New Mosque of Bosanski Dubočac Derventa
(Bosanski Dubočac) 		after 2000
Atik Mosque Janja after 2000
Mosque of Kotor Varoš Kotor Varoš after 2000
New Mosque of Bosanska Dubica Dubica c. 2005
Džamija Donji Križevići Zvornik 2011 Construction started in 1989, was stopped before completion due to Bosnian War, and was restarted in 1999. It was also one of the only mosques in all of Bosnia and Herzegovina to survive the whole war relatively intact (due to incompletion).
Hadži Šabanova džamija Banja Luka
Mehdi-bega Imamovića džamija Banja Luka National Monument; destroyed 1993, reconstructed 2008
Salihbegovića džamija Bijeljina
Selimovići džamija Bijeljina
(Selimovići)
Husein-begova džamija Brod
Emperor's Mosque
(Sultan Bajezida Valije; Careva) 		Foča
Atik Ali Paša mosque Foča
Džamija Osman paše, Kazanci Gacko (Kazanci) Destroyed; sr:Задужбине Осман-паше у Казанцима
Džamija Hamidija, Rika Mrkonjić Grad
Kizlaragina Džamija Mrkonjić Grad
Vidorijska dzamija Novi Grad
Čaršijska džamija Novi Grad
Mahala Mosque Osmaci
Rogatica Mosque Rogatica
Mosque of Donja Strmica Rudo
Sultan Selim Mosque
(Selimija džamija; Knežina) 		Sokolac
Novoseoci Mosque Sokolac
Sultan Ahmedova (Careva) džamija ] Trebinje
Emperor's Mosque
(Careva) 		Višegrad
Gazanferbegova Višegrad
Dobrun Mosque Rzav, Višegrad
Međeđa Mosque Višegrad

See also

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