Abdullah Gërguri

He later worked on restoration of the arabesques and decorative mural paintings of the other historical monuments. Gërguri has worked on the Patriarchal Monastery of Peć – Saint Apostles in Gračanica, in Saint Prentia also. While he was working at the Institute for Protection of Cultural Monuments in Pristina, on conservation of frescoes, icons, and other monuments, he also worked in Saint John’s Church in Hoca, Saint Peter of Korishtë in Kabash and Saint Nicola’s Church on Sicevë which were built in the 14th century.

In accordance with the decision of the Institution for Urbanism and Protection of the Monuments of the Culture in Prizren, on 21 September 1972, Abdullah Gërguri started work on the conservation and restoration of mural paintings in the mosque. At that time, the mosque had significant damage which he later repaired. Two types of repairs were necessary: revealing old paintings and conservation of two layers of the paintings. The conservation of the paintings on the dome was done later. The surfaces of the dome were repaired during four seasons: in years 1972-1974 and 1975.

Gërguri has also worked in the Hadum Mosque in Đakovica and the Great Mosque (1969) in Pristina.

After he finished this school, he was engaged as an art teacher in Podujevo's high school. After he finished his course at the SHLP, the fine art group, he was engaged in Shkolla Normale in Pristina during 1958-1961. After this time he started to work at the Institute for Protection of Cultural Monuments in Pristina, where he worked until he died.

He finished the High School of Arts in Peć (Alb. SHLP) in 1954. He was a member of the first student cohort at this school.

Abdullah Gërguri (1931–1994) was a Kosovo Albanian artist in restoration and conservation of the icons and frescoes.

During the 30th anniversary of the Protection of the Monuments of Culture, he was awarded the diploma and medallion. During the 10th anniversary of the creation of the Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments in Prizren, he was awarded with a certificate for outstanding work. He was on different specializations in Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia, etc., and to gain more knowledge about the achievements on the conservation of the monuments, he visited Italy, Albania, Turkey and Greece.

He firstly was engaged in Sinan Pasha Mosque (Prizren), which has a tall minaret with a large dome (diameter 14 m (46 ft), internal height 20 m (66 ft)), where the mural paintings give magnificent and specific sight in this monumental and cultural building. The most important murals are in the middle of the dome, as is the main rosette. All mural paintings in Sinan Pasha Mosque are characterized with virtuous, spiritual drawings and a wealth of rare colours. The collection of the paintings within this mosque are considered among most beautiful examples of mural paintings of Islamic art in Kosovo. This mosque was built in 1615. Its architect was Sofi-Sinan Pasha, born in village Vajle, Lumë-Albania.