Al-Uwaysiyat Mosque

Al-Uwaysiyat Mosque
Al-Uwaysiyat Mosque
Arabic: جامع الأويسي
	The mosque in 2002
	Location of the mosque in Lebanon
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	Tripoli, Northern Governorate
Country	Lebanon
Coordinates	34°26′07.0″N 35°50′41.4″E / 34.435278°N 35.844833°E
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Style	Mamluk
Completed	1461
Specifications
Dome	One
Minaret	One

The Al-Uwaysiyat (Arabic: جامع الأويسي) is a mosque, located in Tripoli, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon. The mosque was built in 1461 during the Mamluks period.^: 82

History

Built in 1461, the mosque was renovated in 1534 during the Ottoman period.^: 82 The mosque has a large mid-dome and a cylindrical^{[citation needed]} Ottoman minaret.

Tripoli landmark map

City Centre of Tripoli, Lebanon

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Mansouri Great Mosque

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References

1 2 Salam-Liebich, Hayat (1983), The Architecture of the Mamluk City of Tripoli, pp. 82–88, Wikidata Q115915646

External links

Media related to Uwaysi Mosque at Wikimedia Commons

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[Salam-Liebich-1] 1 2 Salam-Liebich, Hayat (1983), The Architecture of the Mamluk City of Tripoli, pp. 82–88, Wikidata Q115915646

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