The town of Obiliq is located a couple kilometres outside Prishtina.
Obiliq power plants provide Kosovo with electricity. Kosovo power plant A to the right.
Albanian eagles protect a house near the city of Obiliq.
I visited Tomb of Sultan Murad I, the Ottomon Sultan who lead the armies of the Ottoman empire in the Battle of Kosovo on June 15th 1389 against the Serbs. The name of the town Obiliq, where the tomb is located, refers to Miloš Obilić, a Serb who killed the Ottoman Sultan Murad I during the battles. The tomb was built 600 years ago and has been protected by the family since then. Around the tomb the graves of all the family fathers are located. The turks have spent good money to keep the tomb alive and well.
A woman was cleaning carpets outside her house next to the tomb… Turned out this was the current wife of the protector of the tomb.
She was happy to speak to us.
The Albanian diaspora family I was visiting the tomb with communicated with her mostly in Serbo-Croatian.
The selamlik in a Turkish palace or home is reserved for men and forbidden for women, just like the harem is reserved for women and forbidden for men. Guests visiting the palace or house never go inside the harem but are greated in the selamlik. The selamlik house at the Tomb of Murad I is being renovated into a museum.
A young farmer with Kosovo power plant A in the background…
Exkursion to Obiliq
The town of Obiliq is located a couple kilometres outside Prishtina.
Obiliq power plants provide Kosovo with electricity. Kosovo power plant A to the right.
Albanian eagles protect a house near the city of Obiliq.
I visited Tomb of Sultan Murad I, the Ottomon Sultan who lead the armies of the Ottoman empire in the Battle of Kosovo on June 15th 1389 against the Serbs. The name of the town Obiliq, where the tomb is located, refers to Miloš Obilić, a Serb who killed the Ottoman Sultan Murad I during the battles. The tomb was built 600 years ago and has been protected by the family since then. Around the tomb the graves of all the family fathers are located. The turks have spent good money to keep the tomb alive and well.
A woman was cleaning carpets outside her house next to the tomb… Turned out this was the current wife of the protector of the tomb.
She was happy to speak to us.
The Albanian diaspora family I was visiting the tomb with communicated with her mostly in Serbo-Croatian.
The selamlik in a Turkish palace or home is reserved for men and forbidden for women, just like the harem is reserved for women and forbidden for men. Guests visiting the palace or house never go inside the harem but are greated in the selamlik. The selamlik house at the Tomb of Murad I is being renovated into a museum.
A young farmer with Kosovo power plant A in the background…
Photos: Courtesy Anna Wiman.