{"id":114240,"date":"2024-11-14T16:17:28","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T13:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=114240"},"modified":"2024-11-14T16:17:36","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T13:17:36","slug":"150-year-old-mosque-reopens-in-albania-following-restoration-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/114240-150-year-old-mosque-reopens-in-albania-following-restoration-work\/","title":{"rendered":"150-year-old mosque reopens in Albania following restoration work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The village of Guri i Kalit in Albania celebrated the reopening of its 150-year-old historic mosque after extensive restoration efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hundreds of Muslims gathered for the event, joined by prominent religious figures, including Berat&#8217;s Mufti Sheikh Amirqon Fathaj and Kuk\u00ebs&#8217; Mufti Sheikh Islam Hoxha, along with other imams and community leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sheikh Fathaj expressed gratitude to all who contributed to the restoration, highlighting the mosque&#8217;s role as a long-standing center for worship and Islamic education. 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