The date of Al Hujayjiya Mosque’s construction remains uncertain. Its square minaret has led to the historical interpretation that the tower originally belonged to a Crusader church. Under this interpretation, the Mamluks adapted the earlier religious building for use as a mosque, retaining the tower as its minaret.
Read MoreNeither the founder nor the construction date of Al Doubbaha Mosque is known. The building is generally thought to have Mamluk origins and to have been rebuilt during the Ottoman period. The mosque also contains tombs associated with sheikhs of the Naqshbandi Sufi order, linking its architectural history with the city’s religious traditions.
Read MoreSheikh Abdulwahed Al Muknassi, who came from Morocco, completed this mosque in 1306 during Tripoli’s Mamluk period. The founder’s Moroccan background is reflected in the building itself. Moroccan influences can be seen in the historic inscriptions inside the mosque and in its small minaret. The latter is regarded as the smallest minaret in Tripoli’s old […]
Read MoreA broad dome, among the largest in Tripoli, distinguishes Al Ouaisiya Mosque. The building began as a small Mamluk zawiya, a place associated with religious and Sufi activity, before being converted into a mosque during the Ottoman period. A minaret in the characteristic Ottoman style was added during this later development. The mosque also grew […]
Read MoreAl Burtassi stands beside the Abu Ali River as both a mosque and a former school. Issa ibn Omar Al Burtassi established it during the Mamluk period, in the fourteenth century—the eighth century of the Hijri calendar—to teach religion according to the Shafi‘i school and to accommodate Friday prayers. The building and its riverside surroundings […]
Read MoreTripoli’s many historic mosques preserve a major part of its Mamluk and Ottoman heritage. Their architecture ranges from restrained, carefully proportioned spaces to richly decorated buildings whose stonework, domes and entrances are outstanding examples of Islamic architecture. Taynal Mosque is especially admired for its architectural refinement and ornament. Together with the Al Mansouri Great Mosque […]
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