The Muslihudin Čekrekčija Mosque, also known as Čaršijska, is a mosque located in the Baščaršija area of Sarajevo, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Constructed in 1526, it is the second oldest domed in the city, situated at the foot of Kovač (in the city's old trading centre).
History The mosque was built in the mahala of Isa-Bey's era. From the of the founder of the mosque, Hajji Mustafa, the son of Ishak, is known to the people as Muslihudin Čekrekčija, her builder. This is also the oldest known original document written in Sarajevo.
In the , in connection with the establishment and construction of the mosque, it was written:
In November 2004 the mosque was listed as a National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Today its links to its commercial past remain, as it is surrounded by shops.
See also
Islam in Bosnia and Herzegovina List of mosques in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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