The playing mosque, the wastes of the mosque, but also the building in Gradačac, shone with a new glow until the works are coming to an end. Although it took 16 months to reach this phase, it is now, above all, safer, given that there were serious problems, but also more beautiful while adorned new details.
A big problem
I have Ahmet ef. Osmanovic told “Avaz” that the first steps were made in 2022. year, when the project preparation began, and 15. January 2024. Years began with renovation.
– We shared planned works in three phases. The main problem was the foundations, so it was first done on it and opening the basement. At the very beginning, the idea was to recover only under the danger, but we have already managed to come to the very end, and that is the arrangement of the outer part of the mosque. However, the work on the basement was extremely demanding, all worked manually, so about 250 cubicies of the earth were presented in that part of the mosque, in that part of the mosque, the EF explained. Osmanovic.
During the works, they realized that part of the foundation under the entrance door was quite collapsed and it was a threat to arrive for the mosque.
– During the works on the foundation, there was a discovery and that our minaret was in the air, so it was necessary to solidify the inside and out. The other was tilted, although the original idea was to correct, however, she was tied to the mosque so that we would not risk new cracks, it was left as he did – the EF said. Osmanovic.
Inability to restore
Upon completion of these works, the editing of the main part of the mosque was approached, so new installations, heating, air conditioning, sound system, writes Avaz.
– Unfortunately, we were not able to restore the mosque, because the masters who previously worked on repairs, in the 1970s, took off all the calligraphy from the walls and bacilles. The other naked walls that were oversized with a panel. But in cooperation with the company dealing with the mosque, we found a solution and done in this way – stated the EF. Osmanovic.
Funds invested
– Almost 500,000 marks have been invested, and approximately 700,000 are planned for a complete project. Initial funds gave the previous government of the Federation in the amount of 100,000 marks, part of the funds provided the Government of the TC, and everything else was collected by shares of the Community. Our jams and gradac firms were very happy to respond, “EF said. Osmanovic.
