The Mosque of Fier (Albanian: Xhamia e Fierit) is a historic Albanian mosque in the town of Fier, Albania. It is not to be confused with the Ottoman-era mosque in another part of the city.
| Fier Mosque | |
|---|---|
Xhamia e Fierit | |
 Reconstructed modernist Mosque of Fier | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Fier |
| Country | Albania |
  Shown within Albania | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°43′34″N 19°33′26″E / 40.7261°N 19.5573°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Style | Islamic, Ottoman |
| Date established | 2005 |
The Mosque of Fier is one of the largest mosques in Albania and is a visitors' attraction of Fier town. It was built in 2005 after the mass-destruction of houses of worship in Fier under the former Communist ruler Enver Hoxha.[1]
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