Al-Tawbat Mosque
| Al-Tawbat mosque | |
|---|---|
| File:Tawbeh.jpg The mosque minaret and a dome, in 2003 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Tripoli, North Governorate |
| Country | Lebanon |
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| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Mamluk architecture |
| Established | 14th century |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | Three |
| Minaret | One |
| Materials | Stone |
The Al-Tawbat Mosque is a mosque, located in Tripoli, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon. The mosque was built in the Mamluk era, during the 14th century.
History
[edit | edit source]No founding inscription exists, so the exact year of construction is not known. However, it was estimated to have been built during the third reign of Al-Nasir Muhammad.[1]: 97
The building was destroyed by a flood that occurred on January 20, 1612. The mosque was restored in June of the same year.[1]: 96 An inscription tells about the construction and restoration by Husayn Pasha ibn Yusuf Sayfa, the governor of Tripoli.[2]
Architecture
[edit | edit source]The outside of the building is not decorated.[1]: 97 The structure comprises a minaret in its northwestern corner. On a square base rests an octagonal shaft. On its top is a square balcony.[1]: 97
The entrance lies below the street level, some steps that are covered by an arch lead down to its door.[1]: 100 The central part is the prayer hall that is covered by vaults over which three green domes form its roof. In its center an axial mihrab is flanked by two smaller mihrabs to its sides like in the Mansouri Great Mosque.[1]: 100
Gallery
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Entrance of the mosque
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Minaret
Tripoli landmark map
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See also
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[edit | edit source]External links
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