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Village in Mitrovicë, Kosovo From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mazhiq (in Albanian) or Mažić is a village in the municipality of Mitrovica in the District of Mitrovica, Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, it has 253 inhabitants,[2] all Albanians.[3] Alternative names of the village are Mazaj or Mazet.
In the 16th century, the Mazhiqi Mosque was built in the north of the village. It was constructed by Muslihuddin Abdu’l-Gani and remains one of the oldest mosques in the country.[4]
During the Kosovo War the brigade 141 „Mehë Uka” of the UÇK operated in the region Shala e Bajgorës. On 15 September 1998, Avni Shabani, a brave UÇK fighter, died after clashes with the Serbian Army in Mazhiq.[5]
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