Al-Majidiyyeh Mosque
Also known as: Al-Majidiyyeh Mosque
mosque in Beirut, Lebanon
Key facts
- Built
- 1844
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Overview
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The Al-Majidiyyeh Mosque is an Ottoman-era place of worship in the centre of Beirut, the Lebanese capital. It is named after Sultan Abdulmecid and is classed within Ottoman architecture. The building was originally a fort before it became a mosque. It stands in the Fakhry Bey area of the Majidiyeh quarter. The mosque suffered damage during the Lebanese Civil War and was later restored, and it remains one of the Ottoman-period mosques of the city.
History
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The structure began as a fort and was converted into a mosque in the mid-19th century, taking its name from Sultan Abdulmecid. The database gives 1844 as its year of construction.
The mosque was damaged during the Lebanese Civil War. It was restored in 2004.
From Wikipedia
The Al-Majidiyyeh Mosque (Arabic: جامع المجيدية) is a mosque, located in Beirut, Lebanon. Originally a fort, the building was converted into a mosque in the mid-19th century and named after Sultan Abdul Majid. Damaged during the Lebanese Civil War, the mosque was restored in 2004.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9_(%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AA)
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Majidiyyeh_Mosque
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecidiye_Camii_(Beyrut)
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D9%85%D8%AC%DB%8C%D8%AF%DB%8C%DB%81_(%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AA)