List of mosques in Lebanon

This is a list of mosques in Lebanon, divided by mosques in different cities. Muslims form a significant community in Lebanon. Lebanese Muslims are primarily Sunnis and Shias, followed by smaller groups such as Alwaites and Ismai'ilis. A survey by the conducted by Information International shows that there are 1,502 mosques in Lebanon.[1]

Al Omari Mosque, Beirut

Beirut

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Name Images Location Year/century Remarks
Al-Khodr Mosque BeirutByzantine era-1661 Former church on the site where St. George slew a dragon that became a mosque in the 17th century
Al-Omari Grand Mosque Beirut7th-12th cent. again from 1291-now Originally a Roman temple that became a church and then a mosque, a church again in the 12th century, and again a mosque in the 13th century
Emir Assaf Mosque Beirut 1597 Built on the site of the Byzantine Church of the Holy Savior
Emir Munzer Mosque Beirut 1616-1633
Sanayeh Mosque Beirut
Al-Majidiyyeh Mosque Beirut 19th Century Originally a fort
Sultan Muhammad Al-Fatih Mosque Beirut 1998
Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque Beirut 2008

Tripoli

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Name Images Location Year/century Remarks
Mansouri Great MosqueTripoli1314
Taynal Mosque Tripoli 1336
Al-Attar Mosque Tripoli 1350
Al-Burtasi Mosque Tripoli before 1381
Al-Tawbat Mosque Tripoli 14th century
Al-Uwaysiyat Mosque Tripoli 1461

Other places

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Name Images Location Year/century Remarks
Umayyad Mosque of Baalbek Baalbek 714-715 the mosque was rebuilt between 1996 and 1998
Maqam Shamoun Al SafaShamaa1097
Fakhreddine MosqueDeir el Qamar1493The oldest mosque in Mount Lebanon.

See also

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References

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  1. ThemeLooks. "2,405 churches 1,502 mosques & hermitages 3,315 schools & universities in Lebanon". monthlymagazine.com. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
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