Shkodra’s main mosque, Ebu Bekr is named after the Ottoman statesman Ebubekir Pasha, who lived in the 17th and 18th centuries.
In its heyday the mosque had a respected Madrasa, or religious school, which attracted Muslim scholars from across the region. After the Rozafa Fortress this mosque is Shkodra’s main landmark, and its tall minarets are a useful reference point for way-finding in the city.
Despite its Ottoman origins Ebu Bekr underwent renovation after the fall of communism in Albania, giving it a modern appearance.
