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The Allajbegiya Mosque is a cultural heritage monument located in Burim, in the district of Dibra, Albania. It was built in 1578 and belongs to the typology of small monumental mosques with domes, minarets and porches. The clause technique used is a rare feature for the northeastern regions of Albania. The Allajbegiya Mosque consists of a cube-shaped prayer hall enclosed by a dome, the minaret and the foundations of a portico collapsed as a result of an earthquake. The door on the north side once served to enter the prayer hall. Mihrab and traces of the pulpit were found on the south wall of the room built of wood. The prayer hall is covered by a spherical dome. In the western, southern and eastern walls are placed by three windows in two rows, while in the northern wall are located only in one row. Allajbegiya Mosque represents a monument of national importance, declared in 1970 a cultural monument of the first category.