Al-Uwaysiyat

The Al-Uwaysiyat is a , located in , in the of . The mosque was built in 1461 during the Mamluks period.
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  • Type: Mosque
  • Description: mosque in Tripoli, Lebanon
  • Also known as: “Al-Uwaysiyat Mosque”, “Jami‘ al-Uwaysi”, and “Uwaysi Mosque”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Abd al-Wahid Mosque and Qala’at Tarablus.

Mosque
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The is a , located in , in the of .

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The Citadel of Tripoli is a 12th-century fortress in . It was built at the top of a hill "during the initial Frankish siege of the city between 1102 and 1109" on the orders of Raymond de Saint-Gilles, who baptized it the Castle of Mount Pilgrim while local Muslims have been referring to it as the Castle of Saint-Gilles. is situated 210 metres south of Al-Uwaysiyat.

Mosque
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The Al-Burtasi Mosque is a , located in , in the of . The Burtasi mosque is considered one of the most beautiful Mamluk mosques in Tripoli. is situated 140 metres east of Al-Uwaysiyat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tripoli and Beddawi.

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is the largest city in northern Lebanon and the second-largest city in the country. Situated 81 km north of the capital , it is the capital of the and the District.

Neighborhood
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, also spelled Beddaoui, is a town situated at the Mediterranean Sea about 5 km north of the center of . It is part of Tripoli's metro area and a mainly Sunni Muslim village. is situated 2½ km northeast of Al-Uwaysiyat.

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Mina is a coastal city in . It occupies the old Phoenician city of . It is on the Mediterranean and it is one of the most lively cities in Lebanon. Mina means "Harbour" and it was called "Askala" until 1978.

Al-Uwaysiyat

Latitude
34.43527° or 34° 26′ 7″ north
Longitude
35.84484° or 35° 50′ 41″ east
Inception
1460—1461
Open location code
8G6QCRPV+4W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 685004342
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­mosque
Wiki­data ID
Q4703313
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Al-Uwaysiyat” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جامع الأويسي”
  • Bengali: “আল-উওয়াইসিয়াত মসজিদ”
  • Dutch: “Al-Uwaysiyat-moskee”
  • German: “Uwaysi-Moschee”
  • Turkish: “Üveysiyye Camii”
  • Uzbek: “Al-Uvaysiya masjidi”

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Highlights include Madrasa al-Qadiriyya and Hammam Ezzeldine.

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