Al-Uwaysiyat Mosque
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Al-Uwaysiyat Mosque | |
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جامع الأويسي | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Location | |
Location | Tripoli, Lebanon |
Geographic coordinates | 34°26′07.0″N 35°50′41.4″E / 34.435278°N 35.844833°E |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Style | Mamluk |
Completed | 1461 |
The Al-Uwaysiyat (Arabic: جامع الأويسي) is a mosque in Tripoli, Lebanon. It was built in 1461 during the Mamluks period.[1]
History
[edit]The mosque was built in 1461. It was renovated in 1534 during the Ottoman period.[1]
Architecture
[edit]This mosque is known for its large mid-dome and for its cylindrical Ottoman minaret. From the balcony of its minaret, a smaller cylindrical shape starts than ends with a conical head.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Salam-Liebich 1983, p. 82.
Sources
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- Salam-Liebich, Hayat (1983), The Architecture of the Mamluk City of Tripoli, pp. 82–88, Wikidata Q115915646