Taynal Mosque
historic mosque in Tripoli, Lebanon
Key facts
- Built
- 1336
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Overview
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The Taynal Mosque is a historic Sunni mosque in Tripoli, in northern Lebanon. It stands at the southern entrance of the city, on the left bank of the Abu Ali (Kadisha) River, in an area of orchards near the Bab al-Raml cemetery. A work of Mamluk architecture, it has five green domes of differing sizes, and its minaret is described as wide enough for two people to climb and descend at the same time. After the Mansouri Great Mosque, it is regarded as one of the most important historic and religious monuments of Tripoli. Today it is also visited as a tourist site.
History
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The mosque was built in the Mamluk period, in 736 AH (1336 CE), under Emir Sayf al-Din Taynal. Several historians and travellers wrote about it, among them Ibn Battuta, who visited the mosque during his travels and described it in his book.
From Wikipedia
The Taynal Mosque (Arabic: مسجد طينال), also known as the Taylan Mosque, is a historic Sunni Islam mosque, located in Tripoli, Lebanon. It is located on the left bank of the Abu Ali or Kadisha River, in an area of orchards near the Bab al-Raml cemetery. After the Mansouri Great Mosque, it is one of the most important historic and religious monuments in Tripoli.
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Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B7%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%84
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taynal_Mosque
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Taynal