Musjid in Dubrovnik
Musjid in Dubrovnik
- The Islamic Community of Croatia is located right in the middle of Old Town Dubrovnik. It is the only Musjid in Old Town Dubrovnik. The Musjid was established back in 1941 and has been in use since.
- During many centuries of the Dubrovnik Republic many Muslims passed through Dubrovnik as merchants, officials of the Ottoman empire, and pilgrims, as Dubrovnik was a starting point for pilgrimage to Makkah. It was only after the fall of the Republic that the first Muslim families permanently settled in Dubrovnik.
- In the 1920s the small community of Muslims would perform their Salaah in private houses, but as the community grew they realized the need for a more suitable premises. In 1937 goldsmith Josip Krilic agreed to assist the small Muslim community by leasing his store house in Ranjina street for the purpose of worship. This space was not used for long as it lacked water supply. Later another space was found in the street behind St Blasius church, on the third floor. However the search continued until 1941 when the community leased the premises in Miho Pracat street, house number 3, (the location of Musjid today). In 1964 the premises became the ownership of the Islamic community and prayer worship is held there until this very day.