Fakhredine Mosque
Mosque in Deir al-Qamar, Lebanon
Key facts
- Built
- 1493
- Foundation/Institution
- Fakhr al-Din I
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Overview
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Fakhredine Mosque is a Sunni mosque in the Mount Lebanon region of Lebanon. It is named after Fakhr al-Din I, who is credited with building it. It is dated to 1493 and is described as the oldest mosque in Mount Lebanon and among the oldest in the country. Its architecture is classified as Mamluk in style. The mosque has an octagonal minaret, reached by a stone staircase of fifty steps. Inside, geometric patterns of the kind widely used in Islamic art can be seen; these later inspired Irish and other artists.
History
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Construction of the mosque is attributed to Fakhr al-Din I (of the Maan family) in 1493. The building was restored in the sixteenth century.
From Wikipedia
The Fakhreddine Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الأمير فخر الدين) is a Sunni Islam mosque, located in Deir al-Qamar, Lebanon. Built in 1493 by Fakhr al-Din I and restored in the sixteenth century, it is the oldest mosque in Mount Lebanon. The mosque has an octagonal minaret.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B1_%D9%81%D8%AE%D8%B1_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86_(%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86)
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fakhreddine_Mosque
Wikipedia (fa): https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D9%81%D8%AE%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%86
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_Fakhreddine
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Fakhredine