Bajrakli Dzamija

Dzamija that the Bajrakli Mosque was built around the year 1575 as one of 273 mosques and masjids (Muslim places of worships) in Belgrade at the time. It was originally called Cohadzi-Mosque after the broadcloth merchant Hadzi- Alija who financed its construction as an endowment. During the Austrian rule (1717 to 1739), when the majority of Belgrade’s mosques were torn down, it was turned into a catholic church.
Upon reestablishment of Turkish rule in Belgrade, the mosque was restored in 1741 by Husein-beg, attendant (cehaja) to the main Turkish commander Ali-Pasha, it bore his name for a while and became known as Husein-beg Mosque of Husein-cehaja Mosque. In the late 18th century it was finally named Bajrakli, after the flag (“barjak”) that would fly prominently to signal the simultaneous beginning of prayer in all mosques. Following the restoration carried out in the 19th century by Serbian Princes, Bajrakli Mosque became the central place of worship for Muslims in Belgrade.