Namazgjah, Elbasan

For other uses, see Namazgah (disambiguation).

The Namazgâh or Namazgjah (Albanian: Namazgjahu) was an open air prayer terrace in Elbasan, Albania. It became a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1980.^[1] But nowadays, its place was transformed into a bus station. The Namazgâh is shown on postcards as well as during prayers in Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr on posters.

Namazgâh
Native name Namazgjahu (Albanian)
The former Namazgâh of Elbasan, now a Bus station
Location	Elbasan
Cultural Monument of Albania

The name Namazgâh is from Persian نمازگاه and means 'Place of Prayer'.

References

1. "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2010.