Al-Uwaysiyat

Al-Uwaysiyat Mosque

Al-Uwaysiyat Mosque

Mosque in Tripoli, Lebanon

The Al-Uwaysiyat (Arabic: جامع الأويسي) is a mosque in Tripoli, Lebanon. It was built in 1461 during the Mamluks period.[1]

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History

The mosque was built in 1461. It was renovated in 1534 during the Ottoman period.[1]

Architecture

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.

Sources

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

References

  1. [1]
    Salam-Liebich 1983, p. 82.


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