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.[1]:82

Al-Uwaysiyat Mosque
Arabic: جامع الأويسي
The mosque in 2002
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Mosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationTripoli, Northern Governorate
CountryLebanon
Al-Uwaysiyat Mosque is located in Lebanon
Al-Uwaysiyat Mosque
Location of the mosque in Lebanon
Coordinates34°26′07.0″N 35°50′41.4″E / 34.435278°N 35.844833°E / 34.435278; 35.844833
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
StyleMamluk
Completed1461
Specifications
DomeOne
MinaretOne

History

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Built in 1461, the mosque was renovated in 1534 during the Ottoman period.[1]:82 The mosque has a large mid-dome and a cylindrical[citation needed] Ottoman minaret.

Tripoli landmark map

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References

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