Hadži Paša Mosque in Brčko Burns Down

(Patria) - A fire broke out at the Hadži Paša Mosque in the Kolobara settlement in Brčko around 2 AM last night. Firefighters intervened with three vehicles, but despite their efforts, the mosque completely burned down.

The Hadži Paša Mosque, also known as Kolobarska drvenija or the Wooden Mosque, was built in the first half of the 19th century with funds from Hadži Paša Mujkanović, an exile from Šabac. The mosque was identical to the Dizdarija Mosque, built by his brother Hadži Dizdar Mujkanović in the center of Brčko.

During the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Hadži Paša Mosque was mined and demolished on July 17, 1992. It was restored in its original form in 2011 and handed over for use to the Tarikat Center in Bosnia and Herzegovina, serving as a tekke of the Naqshbandi tariqa.

Relevant authorities are currently investigating the cause of the fire. The local community expresses sadness over the loss of this significant religious and cultural object, writes Info Brčko.