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It is one of the oldest monuments in the city and was associated with Kurshum Khan in the past.

It used to be called the Lead Mosque due to the same material applied for the roof. Though a national cultural monument, it is not properly managed and remains closed.

Kurshumlu Mosque is of the so-called "sultan type". The prayer hall is covered with a massive stone dome, which is "placed" on a square base and four pandadives . The dome has a two-layer construction of stone and bricks. The mural decoration dates from the period 1730 - 1800 and is executed extremely professionally. It is mostly concentrated in the richly painted walls, in the ceiling and in the carpeted floor. The decoration of the interior walls is made of colored stones, as well as the masonry of the windows and doors. The mosque is considered the third most important in northeastern Bulgaria, after Shumen's Tombul Mosque and Razgrad's Ibrahim Pasha Mosque .

Lala Paša Mosque is a domed mosque built in 1577-78. It has a sundial, the work of the famous muezzin, travel writer and astronomer Hadži-Jusuf Livnjak. Next to the mosque is a spacious harem with rarely preserved tombstones. In 2003, in addition to the renovated and restored mosque, an abdesthana (small closed room for ablutions) was built.

The Laleli Mosque, built between 1760 and 1763, was destroyed by fire in 1783 and rebuilt immediately afterwards. Most of the original complex, of which the mosque was a part, was destroyed by fire (1911) and due to urban planning decisions. The granite and marble mosque has a Baroque style.

The Lami Mosque, also known as the New Mahalla Mosque, was built in 1689 by Haxhi Alija. In the catastrophic earthquake of 1979, the mosque was completely destroyed and did not function for several years. However, thanks to the activity of the Islamic community and the citizens of the city of Ulcinj, the mosque could be rebuilt on the same foundations with a magnificent minaret.

Also known as the Izgurli Mosque, it was founded in the 16th century. The dome of the mosque is covered with lead coat, hence the nickname.

Like its conterpart in Berat, this Lead mosque got its nickname due to the lead covered dome. It is also known as Buşatlı Mehmet Pasha Mosque.

Leeds Grand Mosque is a Muslim place of worship inaugurated in 1994 that offers services to a diverse Muslim community.

Lejlek Mosque is an Ottoman historic mosque in Novi Pazar. Its name "Lejlek" refers to the storks that nest in the minaret. The mosque has a square shape and an entrance with a porch with three arches.