[1] Aladza is the Bosnian variant of the Turkish word Alaca. It is pronounced like Alaja in English.

[2] Mujezinovic, Mehmed. Islamska epigrafika Bosne i Hercegovine. Istocna i centralna Bosna. vol. 2 Sarajevo: Veselin Maslesa, 1977, p. 37

[3] ibid. p. 43

[4]ibid. p. 44 The speech is about a notice in which Hasan Nazir probably personally wrote: 'I give as gift this second volume of the commentary on the Qurtan by the shaykh and lawyer, Abu al-Laysah, God may bless him, with the view to be read by my good children and those who are able and interested in reading and who live in Foca which is protected by God. I am the weakest slave of God, Hasan, the son of Jusuf, al-Focawi. God is a witness and guardian of this what is [here] written. And this was written towards the beginning of Muharram in 942 A.H." (i.e. between July the 2nd and 11th, 1535)

[5] Kemura, S. Alad2a dzamija. Gairet. No MV-2 Sarajevo: s.d., 1933 p. 25 and Handzic, Adem. Zakonske odredbe o tuzlanskim solanama. Prilozi za orijentalnu filologiju. vm-~, Sarajevo: s.d., 1960, p. 69-170, fn. 6

[6] a part of a larger Ottoman province called pashalik ,

[7] Andrejevic, Andrej. Aladza dzamua u Fo,ci. Belgrade: Filozofski fakultet, 1972. p. 23-27 h see Mujezinovic. Cited work. p. 42

[8] see Mujezinovic. Cited work. p. 42

[9] ibid. p. 43

[10] Celebi, Evlija. Putogis. Translation into Bosnian. Sarajevo: Veselin Maslesa, 1967 p. 401

[11] ibid.

[12] ed. Filipovic, Mirza. The Art Treasures of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sarajevo: Svjetlost, 1987 p. 102

[13] data taken from Andrejevic, Andrej. Islamska monumentalna umetnost 16. veka u Jugoslavjji. Kupolne dzamije. Belgrade: Filozofski fakultet, 1984 p. 35

[14] Mihrab is a recessed sanctum or so-called niche from which prayer is led.

[15] Here is the speech about the Biblical persons: Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, and Zachariah, the husband of her relative (according to the Islamic tradition, he was the husband of her sister) Elisabeth who was the mother of John the Baptist (Bible: Lucas 1:5-67)

[16] see foot-note no. 4.

[17] see on the next pages the descriphon of the Ibrahim Bey's turbe (mausoleum) in the court-yard of the mosque.

[18] Minbar is a high pulpit from which the congregation is add~essed on Fridays and during the feast of Bayram.

[19] Shahadah is a very often used for calligraphic decoration. Its meaning is: "There is no other deity, but God. Muhammad is His Messenger."

[20] Mahfil is a raised women's gallery.

[21] The main source of information was the mentioned work of Andrejevic "Islamska ~" p. 72-83

[22]Miller, J. Iskustvo Turcii. Moscow: s.d., 1965, p. 42; cited from Andrejevic "Islamska ..." p. 81

[23]Arseven, CE. Les arts decoratifs turcs. Istanbul: s.a., [1952], p. 30; cited from Andrejevic "lslamska ..." p. 82

[24] Creswell, K. A. C. A short Account of Early Muslim Architecture. Harmondswort: s.d., 1958 p. 75; cited from Andrejevic "Islamska . .." p. 82

[25] Terrasse, H. Minbars anciens du Maroc. Melanges d'occident musulman. vol. 2. Alger: s.d., 1957 p. 163; cited from Andrejevic "Islamska ..." p. 83

[26]The main source of information was the mentioned work of Andrejevic "Islamska monumentalna..." p. 84-97 3

[27] Celebi, Evlija "Putopis." Translation into Bosnian. Sarajevo: Veselin Maslesa, 1967 p. 4013

[28] The main source of information was the mentioned work of Andrejevic "Islamska monumentalna ..." p. 84-97

[29] Arseven, C.E. Les arts decoratifs turcs. Istanbul: s.a., [1952], p. 52-53; cited from Andrejevic 'lslamska monumentalaa ..." p. 89

[30] ibid. p. 56. I assume that the name "Hatai" was derived from the Turkic root "Hitoi" meaning "Chinese".

[31] The main source of information was the mentioned work of Mujezinovic "Islamska epigrafika.." p. 35-45

[32] ibid. p. 41

[33] In general, the Ottoman Islamic grave-stones with turbans or hats (fes) mark the graves in which males are buried. The so-called female nishans do not have turbans.

[34] Bogumils were Christian heretics. See: Malcolm, Noel. Bosnia. A short history. London: Macmillan; 1994 or Balic, Smail. Das unbekannte Bosnien. Koln: Bohlau Verlag, 1992