Al-Uwaysiyat
The Al-Uwaysiyat is a mosque, located in Tripoli, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon. The mosque was built in 1461 during the Mamluks period.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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 Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles and Abd al-Wahid Mosque.
Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles
Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Citadel of Tripoli is a 12th-century fortress in Tripoli, Lebanon. 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. Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles is situated 210 metres south of Al-Uwaysiyat.
Abd al-Wahid Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Fajer l3arabi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Abd al-Wahid Mosque is a mosque, located in Tripoli, in the North Governorate of Lebanon.
Bertasi Mosque
Mosque
The Al-Burtasi Mosque is a mosque, located in Tripoli, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon. The Burtasi mosque is considered one of the most beautiful Mamluk mosques in Tripoli. Bertasi Mosque is situated 140 metres east of Al-Uwaysiyat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tripoli and El Mina.
Tripoli
Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tripoli is the largest city in northern Lebanon and the second-largest city in the country. Situated 81 km north of the capital Beirut, it is the capital of the North Governorate and the Tripoli District.
El Mina
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Mina is a coastal city in Lebanon. It occupies the old Phoenician city of Tripoli. 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.
Barsa
Village
Barsa is a village in the Koura District of the North Governorate of Lebanon. It has a Maronite and Greek Orthodox population. It has one of the most Cryptocurrency miners in Koura District. Barsa is situated 5 km south of Al-Uwaysiyat.
Al-Uwaysiyat
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.43527° or 34° 26′ 7″ northLongitude
35.84484° or 35° 50′ 41″ eastInception
1460—1461Open location code
8G6QCRPV+4WOpenStreetMap ID
way 685004342OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=mosqueWikidata ID
Q4703313
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Al-Uwaysiyat” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جامع الأويسي”
- Bengali: “আল-উওয়াইসিয়াত মসজিদ”
- Dutch: “Al-Uwaysiyat-moskee”
- German: “Uwaysi-Moschee”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Madrasa al-Qadiriyya and Hammam Ezzeldine.
Nearby Places
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