CORPUS OF OTTOMAN INSCRIPTIONS FROM ALBANIA

AND MONTENEGRO

by Mehmet Tütüncü

2017
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CORPUS OF TURKISH ISLAMIC INSCRIPTIONS /
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1. Mehmet Tütüncü, Turkish Jerusalem (1516-1917), Ottoman Inscriptions

from Jerusalem and Other Palestinian Cities, Haarlem, 2006.
2. Mehmet Tütüncü, Turkish Palestine (1069-1917) Inscriptions from al-
Khalil (Hebron), Nebi Musa and Other Palestinian Cities under Turkish Rule
, Haarlem, 2008.
3. 4MaTIAÜTUIbAntalya’da Türk Dönemi Kitabeleri, Haarlem 2009
4. 6]ZKIV*W̫L]ZUIb*W[VI0MZ[MS5MbIZ\I̫TIZÜ, Haarlem 2011
5. Mehmet Tütüncü, +MbIaQZ¼LM7[UIVTÜʈbTMZQaÜTTÜS<†ZS
Hakimiyetinde Cezayirden Kitabeler. Eserler, Portreler,ʈ[\IVJ]T0IIZTMU
2013.
6. -UQVM3IZX]b5MPUM\<†\†VK†/INMZaIL<IZQPQ3IZIUIV¼ÜV
3IbÜUSIZIJMSQZʈTtM[QVLM<IZQPQM[MZTMZ3†T\†Z^M3Q\IJMTMZ, Haarlem 2015
7. Mehmet Tütüncü, Corpus of Ottoman Inscriptions from Albania and
Montenegro, Haarlem 2017

Forthcoming:

8. 5MPUM\BMSQʈJZIPQUOQT)UUIZʈ*:)0ʈ5/ʈ4RODOS
),);1¼6,)7;5)6415ʈ:);15QUIZQ-[MZTMZ·3Q\IJMTMZ·
5MbIZ\I̫TIZÜ, Haarlem 2018
9. Mehmet Tütüncü, 5IT\I¼LI<†ZSʈbTMZQ5IT\I*†a†Sm[\IL;IZIaÜ^M
5IT\I<†ZS̪MPQ\TQɦQ, Haarlem 2018
10. 3MZQU<†ZSUMV3IZIUIVWɦ]TTIZÜ,M^ZQ3Q\IJMTMZQ, Haarlem 2019
11. Fathi Jarray, Inscriptions des Momuments de la Regence Tunis a l’époque
Ottomane, Haarlem 2019
12. Fathi Jarray, Cadrans solaires de Tunesie, Haarlem 2012
13. 3ZWVWTWRQS<†ZS1[TIU3Q\IJMTMZQ0QKZQ!\IZQPTMZQIZI[Ü
Haarlem 2019
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FROM ALBANIA AND MONTENEGRO

by Mehmet Tütüncü

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CORPUS OF OTTOMAN INSCRIPTIONS FROM ALBANIA
AND MONTENEGRO

MEHMET TÜTÜNCÜ

ISBN 978-90-6921-010-0

CORPUS OF TURKISH ISLAMIC INSCRIPTIONS nr.7

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Contents
Introduction 7

Inscriptions from Albania

First Part
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Second Inscription of Fatih Sultan Mehmed from Elbasan 38
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Lost Tombstones from Kruja 44
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Inscription of Sultan Süleyman 51
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Lost Inscription of Sultan Suleyman from Kanina fortress 55
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Inscription of Hüseyin Pasa Mosque in Berat 83

Second Part
Inscriptions of the cities 1732 – 1913 86
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Yafta of Ali pasha 254

Third Part
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INTRODUCTION

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inscriptions in Albanian.

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traceable. The second 12 inscriptions are from the years 1608 until
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these inscriptions can be found.

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in our corpus.

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Tombstones.

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empire. The inscriptions of the Elbasan of Fatih Sultan Mehmed, for
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IZMNW]VLQVOKPIZ\MZ+Q\aIVL)TJIVQI¼[7\\WUIVZ]TM

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1447 and 1670, a period of more than 220 years. From this collection
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the texts.

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Sultanic Inscriptions
There are six inscriptions that are directly ordered by Ottoman sultans.
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)^TWVaI>TWZxIVL.WZ\WN 3IVQVI<PMÅVIT[]T\IVQKQV[KZQX\QWV
is from the last period of Ottoman rule where Sultan Abdulhamid II
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TI\MXMZQWL[_PQTMJM\_MMV\PMUVW\U]KPJ]QTLQVOIK\Q^Q\a\WWSXTIKM
ordered by the sultans.

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LI\ML!   NZWU3Z]RI1V[KZQX\QWV

Tombstones from National Museum of Archaeology in

Tirana
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5][M]U WN  )ZKPIMWTWOa <QZIVI OQ^M[ I XIVWZIUQK W^MZ^QM_ WN 
the sorts of tombstones. From rich to poor, from intricate to basic
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\PMU]T\QTQVO]ITI\UW[XPMZMWN \PM7\\WUIV<QZIVI

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64 Tiran 1217 1802/03 NBSCMF *OTJUV
1BāB
65 Tiran 1235 1819/20 .PMMB5BIJS NBSCMF *OTJUV

66 Tiran 1240 1824/25 .PMMBCFþL‘[‘.FSZFN NBSCMF *OTJUV

67 Tiran 1244 1828/29 3BCJIBO NBSCMF *OTJUV

68 Tiran 1225 1839/40 4FMÔNCJO.BINßE NBSCMF *OTJUV

69 Tiran 1268 1851/52 )ÉDÔ4FMNÉOPþMV)ÉDÔ"MJ NBSCMF *OTJUV

70 Tiran 1283 1866/67 )BUÎFLBEJO NBSCMF *OTJUV

71 Tiran 1294 1877/78 .POMB#FLJS±PMBLÔ .BSCMF *OTJUV

72 Tiran 1297 1879/80 )ÉDÔ)BTBO#FāÔS"þB NBSCMF *OTJUV

73 Tiran 1300 1882/83 )BDJ)àTFZJO"þB NBSCMF *OTJUV

74 Tiran 1322 1904/05 .PMMB5BIJSCJO&M)ÉDÔ"MJ NBSCMF *OTJUV

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collection mainly contains tombstones from the 19th century. The
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IVLUW[\JMI]\QN]TTa_ZQ\\MV<PMPMILOMIZQ[IT[WQV\IK\

They are listed as follows:

 ÿāLPESB 1204  )àTFZJOJCOJ3BNFEBO NBSCMF *OTJUV
 ÿāLPESB 1212  "MJ*CO5BGB NBSCMF *OTJUV
 ÿāLPESB 1219  ,BSBOmM NBSCMF *OTJUV
 ÿāLPESB2BGB$BNJ 1219  .VSUF[BTPOPG"TQFO NBSCMF *OTJUV
 ÿāLPESB 1227  :Bþ‘[ JCOJ.BINßE NBSCMF *OTJUV
 ÿāLPESB2BGB$BNÓ 1241  5BIJS%BOJ NBSCMF *OTJUV
 ÿāLPESB2BGB$BNJ 1241  4VMFZNBOJCO;FZOFM"HB NBSCMF *OTJUV
 ÿāLPESB 1243  ,BZB)BOJN NBSCMF *OTJUV
 ÿāLPESB 1254 1838/39 "[J["HIB NBSCMF *OTJUV
 ÿāLPESB 1255 1839/40 5JSOPWBMJ.FINFE .BSCMF *OTJUV
 ÿāLPESB .BSCMF *OTJUV
 ÿāLPESB 1276  )BN[B"HIB .BSCMF *OTJUV
 ÿāLPESB *CSBIJNJCO)B[[ .BSCMF *OTJUV
 ÿāLPESB  ÃNNV)BOJN .BSCMF *OTJUV
 ÿāLPESB *ESJT .BSCMF *OTJUV

Earlier Literature
There is not much literature about Ottoman Inscriptions in Albania.
There are four main sources.

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NZWU7\\WUIV)TJIVQI-^TQaI>Q[Q\ML)TJIVQIQVIVLPI[_ZQ\\MV
PQ[;MaIPI\VIUMQV-OaX\:WJMZ\,IVSW‫ٺ‬IVL:WJMZ\-T[QMX]JTQ[PML
I \ZIV[TI\QWV WN  \PM )TJIVQIV \ZI^MT[ WN  PQ[ *WWS WN  <ZI^MT[ QV 
7VTaWVMWN -^TQaI¼[ZMKWZLML1V[KZQX\QWV[PI[[]Z^Q^ML\PM]VNWZ\]VI\M
\QUM[<PQ[Q[VZQV)^TWVaI)VW\PMZWVMNZWU-TJI[IVPI^MJMMV
TW[\J]\\PMZMQ[IXPW\W\PI\_MKIVKWUXIZM_Q\P-^TQaI¼[\M`\VZ
ITTW\PMZQV[KZQX\QWV[ZMKWZLMLJa-^TQaIPI^MJMMVTW[\
2. Another author who has published Inscriptions from Albania was
.ZIVb*IJQVOMZ1VPQ[:]UMTQ[KPM;\ZMQNMVQV! PMPI[X]JTQ[PML
two inscriptions of Fatih Sultan Mehmet from Elbasan.
3. Another indispensable source for the study of Ottoman Inscriptions
Mehmet Tütüncü 12

Q[)TJIVQIV[KPWTIZ>M`PQ*]PIZIRI0MPI[ZMKWZLMLUIVaQV[KZQX\QWV[
L]ZQVO WZ JMNWZM \PM K]T\]ZIT ZM^WT]\QWV WN  ! 0Q[ UIV][KZQX\ QV
6I\QWVIT 0Q[\WZa 1V[\Q\]\M ZMUIQVML ]VX]JTQ[PML  1 PI^M ][ML PQ[
UIV][KZQX\NWZ\PMTW[\QV[KZQX\QWV[IVLZMXZWL]KML[WUMXIOM[NZWUPQ[
UIV][KZQX\I[QTT][\ZI\QWV1\Q[[\QTTIXQ\a\PI\W]Z)TJIVQIVKWTTMIO]M[
PI^MVW\X]JTQ[PML\PQ[^MZaQUXWZ\IV\XZQUIZa[W]ZKMNWZ\PMPQ[\WZa
of Albania.

4. The last person who has published inscriptions from Albania is

,]\KP ;KPWTIZ 5IKPQMT 3QMT _PW QV PQ[ *WWS 7\\WUIV )ZKPQ\MK\]ZM
in Albania from 1990 has recorded and translated many Inscriptions.
<PQ[ M`KMTTMV\ JWWS Q[ IV W]\[\IVLQVO KWV\ZQJ]\QWV \W \PM 7\\WUIV
IZKPQ\MK\]ZITPMZQ\IOMQV)TJIVQI1PI^MY]W\MLIVL\ISMVW^MZ5IKPQMT
3QMT¼[ X]JTQKI\QWV IVL \ZIV[TI\QWV[ WN  QV[KZQX\QWV[ IVL KWZZMK\ML
WKKI[QWVITTa[WUMWN PQ[UQ[ZMILQVO

?MPI^MKPW[MV\WNWTTW_\PM7\\WUIV^MZ[QWVWN \PMXTIKMVIUM[.WZQV[\IVKM

-ZOQZQSI[ZÜ
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/aZWSI[\ZW
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ZMNMZZQVO \W \PM K]ZZMV\ [Q\]I\QWV IT[W \PM UWLMZV )TJIVQIV WZ 5WV\MVMOZQV
[XMTTQVO)[TWVOI[\PMZMQ[\PMZMQ[ILIVOMZWN KWVN][QWV1PI^MX]\IT[WUWLMZV
^IZQIV\WN VIUM[QVJZIKSM\[<P][)StIPQ[IZ3Z]RI7\\WUIVIVLK]ZZMV\
)TJIVQIV[XMTTQVO[WN XTIKMVIUM[IZMOQ^MVPMZM]VLMZ

ʈ̫SWLZIIT[Wʈ[SMVLMZQaM ;PSWLxZ
,ZIt ,]ZZx[
)StIPQ[IZ 3Z]RI3Z]Rx
-ZOQZQSI[ZÜ /aZWSI[\ZW
,MT^QVM ,MT^QVx
<MXMLMTMV <MXMTMVM
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mTO†V =TKQVRIT[W,]TKQOVWQV1\ITQIV
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)KSVW_TMLOMUMV\[
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NWZUMIOZMI\XTMI[]ZM\W[\IZ\_Q\PIVIKSVW_TMLOMUMV\WN \PMUIVa
LMJ\[1W_M?Q\P\PMNMIZWN TMI^QVO[WUMWVMW]\1_W]TLNWZMUW[\TQSM
to start with two persons: Gianclaudio Macchiarella and Auron Tare. I would
TQSM\W\PIVS\PMUNWZ\PMQZKWWXMZI\QWVIVLI[[Q[\IVKMQVUaQV[KZQX\QWV
hunt in Albania and its periphery. I met Gianclaudio Macchiarella for
\PMÅZ[\\QUMQVL]ZQVOI[aUXW[Q]UWV*MS\I[PQ[UQV)TJIVQI
0M_I[ZM[MIZKPQVO\PMWTL7\\WUIVKQ\aWN ,MT^QVx_PMZMPMNW]VL
I NM_ JZWSMV \WUJ[\WVM[ ?M [XWSM IJW]\ \PM OZI‫\ٻ‬Q \PI\ PM KIUM
IKZW[[QV/RQV)TM`Q¼[5W[Y]M0MQV^Q\MLUM\WOW\W,MT^QVxIVL\W
PI^MITWWSI\\PMQV[KZQX\QWV[PM[\]UJTML]XWV<PQ[_I[\PM[\IZ\WN 
our cooperation which lasted until March 2015 when he passed away
]VM`XMK\MLTa <PQ[ JWWS Q[ LMLQKI\ML \W PQ[ UMUWZa 1\ _I[ \PZW]OP
Gianclaudio that I met Auron Tare who sent me inscriptions from
<MXMTMVM-ZOQZQSI[ZÜIVLW\PMZKQ\QM[\WZMIL)]ZWV¼[MV\P][QI[U_I[
QV[XQZQVO\W[Ia\PMTMI[\

1_Q[P\W\PIVSUa)TJIVQIVNZQMVL[Ardian Muhaj, Olshi Jazexhi, Apollon

Bace, Edlira Caushi who accompanied me in my research for inscriptions
QVLQ‫ٺ‬MZMV\XIZ\[WN )TJIVQI<MZMV[)TTQ]5†ÅLA†S[MT/MV\Q3Z]RI who
[MVLMLUMVM_LQ[KW^MZMLQV[KZQX\QWV[NZWUXTIKM[1KW]TLVW\^Q[Q\
.ZWU 5WV\MVMOZW Ali Bardhi and Ilir Capuni NZWU mTO†V _MZM ^MZa
helpful.

Further, tM̫MSS†Z\WA][]N AÜTLÜZÜUA][]N ;IɦÜZIVL/†TO†VAIbÜKÜ0I\QKM)aV]Z

and Tufan Gündüz _PW_MZMSQVLMVW]OP\WXZWUX\TaTWWSI\WZ\WZMIL
\PM^IZQW][QV[KZQX\QWV[\PI\1[MV\\PMUIVLZMXWZ\JIKS\WUM1PI^M
QVLQKI\ML \PMQZ KWV\ZQJ]\QWV[ I\ \PM IXXZWXZQI\M XTIKM[ <PIVS[ IT[W
to 3IIV 8MSMZ BMaVMX ,WɦIV and BMaVMX lb\†ZS 5]PIUUML >ITRM^IK who
I[[Q[\MLUMQV^IZQW][XPI[M[QV\PMXZWL]K\QWVWN \PQ[JWWS

)VLTI[\TaIUW[\[XMKQITOZI\Q\]LM\WKamile, my partner in the journey

WN  TQNM _PW PI[ ]VKMI[QVOTa [\WWL JMPQVL UM L]ZQVO Ua TWVO \ZI^MT[
\W \PM ZWKS[ IVL Z]QV[ WN  \PQ[ _WZTL ?Q\PW]\ PMZ ]VLMZ[\IVLQVO IVL
[]XXWZ\\PQ[JWWSWZUaW\PMZ_WZS[_W]TLVW\JMXW[[QJTM
5MPUM\<†\†VK† 

Fig. 1 Tombstones in National Archaeology Museum in Tirana (photo: Auron Tare)

Ottoman Inscriptions from Albania and Montenegro 15

METHODOLOGY: EXAMPLE:

16;+:18<176)3i)0ʈ;):3:=2)->:-6-;7ɥ4=

$BU $JUZ :FBS)JKSJ :FBS"% /BNF .BUFSJBM 4JUVBUJPO -BOHVBHF

1 (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 

 (8)

*QJT"1XXMV!XX5IKPQMT3QMT)TJIVQIXX !

1V[KZQX\QWVNZWU@.W]VLI\QWV1V[KZQX\QWV

<PMWZLMZWN \PMX]JTQKI\QWVWN M^MZaQV[KZQX\QWVQ[I[NWTTW_["

<PMWZLMZWN \PMX]JTQKI\QWVWN M^MZaQV[KZQX\QWVQ[I[NWTTW_["

,M[KZQX\QWV<PMÅZ[\TQVMis a short description of the location of

the inscription. The current state is also indicated if its lost or destroyed.

1LMV\QÅKI\QWV<IJTM
After the description there is a table of 5/6 columns where the
characteristics of the inscription are summarised and the inscription is
QLMV\QÅML

1st Column+I\ITWO]MV]UJMZ

2nd column+Q\a_PMZM\PMQV[KZQX\QWVQ[KWUQVONZWU

3th Column Date<PMLI\MWN \PMQV[KZQX\QWVQV1[TIUQKaMIZ[)0

4th Column Date <PM LI\M WN  \PM QV[KZQX\QWV QV /ZMOWZQIV AMIZ
),0

5th Column 1VNWZUI\QWV IJW]\ \PM QUXWZ\IV\ VIUM XI\ZWV

mentioned in the inscription.

6th Column Material on which the inscription is written. Mainly

UIZJTM[\WVMUIZJTMJ]\INM__WWLMVWZ_ITTXIQV\QVO[M`Q[\

7th Column Status of the inscription such as currant location and

condition.
Mehmet Tütüncü 16

8th Column1VLQKI\M[\PMTIVO]IOMWN \PMQV[KZQX\QWV<%<]ZSQ[P

)%)ZIJQK

3. Bibliography: .WTTW_QVO \PM QLMV\QÅKI\QWV I JQJTQWOZIXPa Q[

XZM[MV\ML# VW\QVO _PMZM \PM QV[KZQX\QWV _I[ XZM^QW][Ta LM[KZQJML WZ
published.

4. Fig. Each inscription, where possible, is accompanied by a

XPW\WOZIXPQKZMXZWL]K\QWV1N \PMQV[KZQX\QWVKW]TLVW\JMZMIKPMLWZ
_I[Q[TW[\IVLLQ[IXXMIZML1PI^MZMXZWL]KMLIVWTLMZXPW\W1N \PM
QV[KZQX\QWV_I[UMV\QWVMLJa-^TQaIiMTMJQ1PI^MOQ^MVIXQK\]ZMWN 
\PMZMTM^IV\XIOM[NZWU;MaIPI\VIUM

5. Text. After the tables, the reproduction of the texts of the inscriptions
NWTTW_ <PM )ZIJQK WZ <]ZSQ[P \M`\ WN  QV[KZQX\QWV[ IZM OQ^MV QV )ZIJ
TM\\MZ[<]ZSQ[P\M`\[IZM\ZIV[KZQJMLQV\PM<]ZSQ[P^MZ[QWVWN \PM4I\QV
ITXPIJM\*MKI][MWN \PM^IZQI\QWVWN KWV[WVIV\IVL^W_MT[QOV[QV\PM
QV[KZQX\QWV[VW\M^MZa[QOVWZLW\\PI\IZM][MLQV\PMQV[KZQX\QWV[IZM
OQ^MVJ]\IUM\PWLQ[][ML_PMZMQVITT\PMTM\\MZ[_Q\P[WUMVMKM[[IZa
^W_MT IVL KWV[WVIV\ [QOV[ W^MZ \PMU IZM OQ^MV .WZ \PM NMI\]ZM[ WN 
\PMKITTQOZIXPaIVL^W_MTWZKWV[WVIV\UIZSMZ[WVMKIVTWWSI\\PM
reproduction of the inscriptions.

6. English translation. )V-VOTQ[P\ZIV[TI\QWVWN \PM\M`\Q[XZW^QLML

)NM_QV[KZQX\QWV[UW[\TaXWMU[IVLIT[WI_IYÅaMIZML]M\W\PMQZ
[XMKQÅKIVLLQ‫ٻ‬K]T\KPIZIK\MZVW\\ZIV[TI\MLIVLWVTaIZW]OPVMKM[[IZa
\ZIV[TI\QWVQ[OQ^MV\W[]UUIZQ[M\PMKWV\MV\

7. Commentary. The description is closed with comments and

ZMUIZS[WV\PMKWV\MV\WN \PMQV[KZQX\QWV
Ottoman Inscriptions from Albania and Montenegro 17

First Period of Ottoman Rule

1447 - 1670

(Inscriptions 1-24)
Mehmet Tütüncü 18

INSCRIPTION AKÇAHİSAR (KRUJA) EVRENESOĞLU FOUNTAIN

$BU $JUZ :FBS)JKSJ :FBS"% /BNF .BUFSJBM 4JUVBUJPO -BOHVBHF

1 ,SVKB 851 1447/48 &WSFOPT(B[J 4UPOF *OTJUV "

*QJT"1XXMV!XX5IKPQMT3QMT)TJIVQIXX !

.QO.W]V\IQVWN -^ZMVW[*MOQV3Z]RI)StIPQ[IZ

.QO1V[KZQX\QWVJa-^ZMVW[*MOWTLM[\7\\WUIV\ZIKMQV)TJIVQI
Ottoman Inscriptions from Albania and Montenegro 19

Text:
sahibü’l-hayrat
^Mb{Z¼†TI¼bQUOIbQ
-^ZMVW[[MVM 

<pZQPQ\I¼UQZQKML{L
Fi sene 1125

Translation:
<PMW_VMZWN OWWLLMML[
IVL\PM/ZMI\>QbQMZ
-^ZMVW[QV\PMaMIZ  
The date of repair 1125

1XXMVIVL_Q\PPQU3QMTZMIL[J]\Q\Q[KTMIZTa^Q[QJTM\PI\JM\_MMV
IVL\PMZMQ[VWÅO]ZM;W\PMQV[KZQX\QWVKIVWVTaJMNZWU\PMaMIZ


This oldest dated inscription from Albania is on a fountain near the

ZIUXTMILQVO\W\PMUIQVOI\MWN \PMKI[\TM<PMQV[KZQX\QWVZMKWZL[\PM
VIUMWN /IbQ-^ZMVW[\PMTMOMVLIZa_IZZQWZWN \PM7\\WUIV-UXQZM
_PWKWVY]MZMLUIVaXTIKM[QV\PM*ITSIV[=VLMZ\PQ[\PMZMQ[IVW\PMZ
QV[KZQX\QWVIJW]\\PMZMXIZI\QWVWZZMVM_ITNZWU\PMaMIZ
1V\PI\aMIZ\PMNW]V\IQV_I[ZMVM_ML<PMKPZWVWTWOaQ[XZWJTMUI\QK
JMKI][M-^ZMVW[*MaQ[KITTMLOZIVL^QbQMZ^MbQZQIbIU*]\PM_I[
VM^MZ OQ^MV \PQ[ \Q\TM 0M XI[[ML I_Ia QV   [WUM  aMIZ[ MIZTQMZ
than the date of our inscription. So this inscription must be erected by
WVMWN PQ[[WV[1[I*MOWZ)PUML*MOI[5IKPQMT3QMT[]OOM[\[<PM
QV[KZQX\QWV[_MZMÅZ[\ZMXWZ\MLJa1XXMVQV!_PWX]JTQ[PML\PM\M`\
with the photos. They are still in the fountain. The fountain and the
QV[KZQX\QWVIZMÆIVSMLJa\_W[\WVM[_Q\PKIZ^MLTQWV[IVLI[]VÅO]ZM
_Q\PTQOP\[

1V \PM 7\\WUIV IZKPQ^M[ .I\PVIUM WN  .I\QP ;]T\IV 5MPUM\ _I[

LQ[KW^MZML<PQ[LWK]UMV\[OQ^M[QV[QOP\QV\W\PM+WVY]M[\WN 3Z]RI
NZWU\PM>MVM\QIV[
Mehmet Tütüncü 20

AKCAHISAR (Kruja) FETHNAME of FATIH SULTAN MEHMED

from 1478

,WK]UMV\-!!.ZWU<WXSIXQ8ITIKMQ[ITWVOTIZOMIVLMTMOIV\Ta
written document of 22 lines. The upper section, which probably
KWV\IQVML\PM\]OPZIIVLILLZM[[MMWN \PMLWK]UMV\Q[UQ[[QVO

General Info
Document is written on the occasion of the Conquest of Kruja in 1478.
1\Q[LI\MLI\\PMMVLQV\PM)ZIJQK[a[\MU:MJQ]T[IVQ_Q\PW]\OQ^QVO
an explicit year. But from the content we can deduct that this year is
Hijri 883 or 1478. Therefore, the document is dated 5 July 1478.

 "%
$ISJTUJBO$BMFOEBS ")
.VTMJN$BMFOEBS
%BZ  
.POUI +VMZ 5VFTEBZ
3BCJVMBIJS
:FBS  

0W_Q\_I[LQ[KW^MZMLIVLLMKQXPMZML

<PMLWK]UMV\_I[NWZ\PMÅZ[\\QUMUMV\QWVMLJa<IP[QVlb<WXSIXÜ
;IZIaÜ5†bM[Q)Z̫Q^QVLM.I\ÜP11;]T\IV5MPUMLM)Q\JMTOMTMZ*MTTM\MV
!XX!XIOM
He notes that it is a document about the conquest of Kruja Castle and
\PI\\PM]XXMZXIZ\Q[UQ[[QVO

1\ _I[ N]Z\PMZ VM^MZ UMV\QWVML QV \PM TQ\MZI\]ZM 1V I LQ[K][[QWV _Q\P
Auron Tare I mentioned this document and indicated that this could
PI^MLM\IQT[IJW]\\PMKWVY]M[\)N\MZWJ\IQVQVOIKWXaWN \PMLWK]UMV\
LMKQXPMZQVOZMUIQVMLIOZMI\\I[S1\_I[_ZQ\\MVQVI[\aTMIVLTIVO]IOM
that was not easily decipherable by most experts. Ultimately Professor
<PIKS[\WV?PMMTMZNZWU\PM0IZ^IZL=VQ^MZ[Q\a_I[IJTM\WLMKQXPMZ
\PMLWK]UMV\IVLXZW^QLM][_Q\PI\ZIV[TI\QWVWN \PMKWV\MV\

Content
Mehmet Tütüncü 296

Tombstones from Marubi Collection 3

$BU $JUZ :FBS)JKSJ :FBS"% /BNF .BUFSJBM 4JUVBUJPO -BOHVBHF

135 6OLOPXO 6OLOPXO 6OLOPXO )BOJGF)BO‘N TUPOF VOLOPXO T

.QO8PW\WNZWU5IZ]JQ+WTTMK\QWV
Ottoman Inscriptions from Albania and Montenegro 297

Text:
<p-bMTLMV
4M^PQSILMZLMJ]aIbÜTUÜ̫JI̫ÜUI
-KMT[M^SMaTMUQ̫JMVQLIɦTIZJI̫ÜVI
*QZV…ZIMZQ[QXIUIV[ÜbSITLÜU
<IPIUU†TMLMUMaQXVQPpaM\LVL†U
*]NIVQL†VaILIVtÜS]XS]Z\]TL]U
0MV†bSILMUJI[UÜ̫QLQU[MSQbaI̫ÜVI
)VVMUJIJIUISZIJITIZIɦTI̫\ÜTIZJI̫ÜUI
3IZLM̫TMZ]V]\UIa]JaIb[ÜVUMbIZ
\I̫ÜUI

;MZ\†NMVSQPIbZM\Q̫MPZQaIZQLMV
U†̫QZLM^TM\T†\IPQZXI̫I^M
\†NMVST†PIbZM\Q̫MPZQaIZQLMV
5QZITIa1bbM\T†A][]N JMɦ
MNMVLQVQVPMU̫QZMTMZQ0IVQNMPIVÜUÜV
ruhuna fatiha sene

Translation:
<PQ[_I[UaLM[\QVa_ZQ\\MVQV\PMJWWSWN LMKQ[QWV[
1_I[[MVL\W\PMPQOPUW]V\IQV[\WLQM\PMZM
1_I[KI]OP\JaITQOP\_PQKPNI[KQVI\MLUM
I could not endure and therefore returned
1TMN\\PQ[]V\PIVSN]T?WZTLIVL[I^MLUa[MTN
I was only 8 years old when I died,
5aNI\PMZIVLUW\PMZPI^MUW]ZVMLNWZUM
5aJZW\PMZPI^M_ZQ\\MV\PQ[
Stone
0IVQNM0IVÜU[Q[\MZWN 
+WTWVMTA][]N *MɦNZWU\PM1UXMZQITZQÆM\ZWWX[
IVL5IZ[PITTLM^TM\T†<IPQZ8I̫IPMILWN \PM1UXMZQITZQÆM\ZWWX[
Read a fatiha for her soul

<Py[Q[IT[WI^MZaZMUIZSIJTM\WUJ[\WVM1\Q[NWZI_WUIVOQZT_PW
XI[[ML^MZaMIZTaI\IVIOMWN  ;PM_I[[Q[\MZWN \_WNIUW][7\\WUIV
7‫ٻ‬KMZ[5IZ[PITT<IPQZ8I̫IIVL5QZITIaKWTWVMTA][]N JMɦ<PMa
PI^MPWVW]ZMLPMZ_Q\PI^MZaZM^WT]\QWVIZa\WUJ[\WVM?PQKPKWV[Q[\[
WN XIZ\[7VMXIZ\]XXMZXIZ\KWV[Q[\[WN IVMTMOa[XMKQIT_ZQ\\MVNWZ
Mehmet Tütüncü 298

her, the second part is written inside the form of a portrait of a womens
JWLa _PQKP [aUJWTQbM[ 0IVQNM PIVQU <PM \ZIV[Q\QWV JM\_MMV \PM 
XIZ\[KWV[Q[\[WN I[QUXTM?WZL
Ua[\WVM
_PQKPQ[\PMTI[\?WZLWN 
\PMMTMOa

Tombstones from Marubi Collection 4

$BU $JUZ :FBS)JKSJ :FBS"% /BNF .BUFSJBM 4JUVBUJPO -BOHVBHF

136 6OLOPXO 6OLOPXO 6OLOPXO "INFE&NJOCFþ TUPOF VOLOPXO T

.QO8PW\WNZWU5IZ]JQ+WTTMK\QWV
Ottoman Inscriptions from Albania and Montenegro 299

Text:
̪MPQL5IɦN]Z
iI^]̫<WXt]
°
)PUML-UQVJMɦ
Ruhuna Fatiha
;MVM°

Translation:
5IZ\aZIVLZMKMQ^MZWN OWL[UMZKa
+PI^][WN IZ\QTTMZa)PUM\MUQV*Mɦ
Read a fatiha for his soul
AMIZ°
5MPUM\<†\†VK† 

6. Bibliography:

Ayverdi ,-SZMU0ISSÜ1981 II, )^Z]XI¼LI7[UIVTÜ5QUpZ{-[MZTMZQ11A]OW[TI^aIʈ[\IVJ]TNM\QP

KMUQaM\QAIaÜVTIZÜ*I[SÜʈ[\IVJ]T[

Babinger, Franz, 1938,:]UMTQ[KPM;\ZMQNMV*MZTQV:MQKP[LZ]KSMZMQ

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