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The Ferhadija mosque was built in the 16th century with a "kuttab" (school), a fountain and an "imaret" (public kitchen). These side buildings were unfortunately destroyed by successive fires (1697 and 1879), and the mosque was damaged during the Bosnian War (1992-1995).

The Gazi Husrev-bey Mosque, a landmark of Sarajevo, was built in 1531 in a classical ottoman architecture. The building is on the list of national monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Baščaršija mosque ("Marketplace mosque") was built in 1528. Originally, the Baščaršija mosque had a wooden dome that burned in a fire in 1697, after which the present mosque was built. In 1762, the mosque was repainted by Mehmed-pasha Muhsinović. The mosque also had to be rebuilt after the Second World War.

The Emperor's Mosque, built in 1462, is one of the first mosques built in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the first in Sarajevo. Throughout the history of the mosque, it has been modernized and renovated. During the Second World War and the war of the 1990s, the mosque, like many others, was damaged but was restored. It is a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The White Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Sarajevo. It was built by Haji-Hajdar Effendi, secretary of Gazi Husrev-beg (Ottoman governor of the region in the early 16th century), somewhere between 1536 and 1545, like the Bey Mosque. A kuttaband, a clock tower, was built next to the mosque, which was demolished during Austro-Hungarian rule.

The Roznamedi Ibrahim-effendi Mosque is an Islamic place of worship built in the first half of the 17th century in Mostar.

Hadzi Tere Jahja Mosque is an Islamic place of worship in Mostar.

The Hadži Memija Cernica Mosque, is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque in Mostar. It was named after its founder, Hadži Memija Cernica, who was a leather merchant.

The Karađoz Bey Mosque was built between 1557 and 1558 according to the plans of the famous Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan. It suffered serious damage during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but was rebuilt and reopened in 2004.

Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque is a 17th century Ottoman mosque in Mostar. It is one of the most important mosques in the city and the most scenic as it stands on the bank of the Neretva River.