Mansouri Great Mosque

Grand Mansouri Mosque
المسجد المنصوري الكبير
Courtyard and Minaret of the Grand Mansouri Mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationTripoli, Lebanon
Mansouri Great Mosque is located in Lebanon
Mansouri Great Mosque
Shown within Lebanon
Geographic coordinates34°26′4.2″N 35°50′33.0″E / 34.434500°N 35.842500°E / 34.434500; 35.842500
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleNorman and Mamluk
Completed1298
Specifications
Dome(s)1
Minaret(s)2

The Mansouri Great Mosque or Grand Mansouri Mosque (Arabic: المسجد المنصوري الكبير) is a mosque in Tripoli, Lebanon, also known as the Great Mosque of Tripoli. It was built in the Mamluk period, from 1294 to 1298.[1][2][3] This was the first building to be erected in Mamluki Tripoli. [4]

  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. ^ "Mansouri, Tripoli - Lebanon (Beryte.com)". Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
  4. ^ Great Mosque of Tripoli Archived 2009-01-06 at the Wayback Machine. Archnet Digital Library.

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