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Madrasa Of Tirana
The Madrasa of Tirana (Albanian: ''Medreseja e Tiranës''), also known as the Medrese of Tirana and the Hadji Mahmud Dashi Madrasa, is an Islamic educational institution (madrasa) in Tirana, Albania. It was founded on March 1, 1924. It provides a curriculum that combines religious education with general studies. History Establishment and development On June 2, 1923, the General Directorate of Foundations informed the High Council of Sharia about the urgent need for a general madrasa, suggesting the rental of a suitable building in the capital due to insufficient community funds. They proposed accepting five students from each prefecture, with costs covered by local foundations, and outlined a three-tier education system: primary, high school, and university, each lasting four years. Wealthy students could also enroll at their own expense. The High Council of Sharia responded on June 4, 1923, approving the establishment of the madrasa and authorizing agreements with prefecture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tirana
Tirana ( , ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in Albania, largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills, with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea in the distance. It is among the wettest and sunniest cities in Europe, with 2,544 hours of sun per year. Tirana was founded in 1614 by Ottoman Albanian general Sulejman Bargjini, Sylejman Pasha Bargjini, centered on the Sulejman Pasha Mosque, Old Mosque and ''Sulejman Pasha Tomb, türbe''. The city was fairly unimportant until the 20th century, when the Congress of Lushnjë proclaimed it as Albania's capital after the Albanian Declaration of Independence in 1912. The site of present-day Tirana has been continuously inhabited since the Iron Age and was likely the core of the Illyrian kingdom of the Taulantii, which in classical antiquity was centred in the hinterland of Durrës, Epidamnus. Following the Illyrian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
