Mansouri Great Mosque

The Mansouri Great Mosque (Arabic: المسجد المنصوري الكبير) is a mosque in Tripoli, Lebanon, also known simply as The Great Mosque of Tripoli. It was built in the Mamluk period, from 1294 to 1314.[1][2][3] This was the first building erected in Mamluk Tripoli. [4]

Ablution fountain in the mosque's courtyard
Mansouri Great Mosque
المسجد المنصوري الكبير
Courtyard and minaret of the Mansouri Great Mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationTripoli, Lebanon
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleNorman and Mamluk
Completed1314
Specifications
Dome(s)1
Minaret(s)2

References

  1. Dictionary of Islamic Architecture By Andrew Petersen, Routledge,2002. p.1294
  2. Saliba, R., Jeblawi, S., and Ajami, G., Tripoli the Old City: Monument Survey - Mosques and Madrasas; A Sourcebook of Maps and Architectural Drawings, American University of Beirut Publications, Beirut, Lebanon, 1995.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2009-07-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Great Mosque of Tripoli Archived 2009-01-06 at the Wayback Machine. Archnet Digital Library.

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