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Namazgjah, Elbasan

Albania
Namazgjah, Elbasan
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The Namazgâh or Namazgjah (Albanian: Namazgjahu) was an open air prayer terrace in Elbasan, Albania. It became a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1980. 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. The name Namazgâh is from Persian نمازگاه and means 'Place of Prayer'.