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.- 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 Qala’at Tarablus and Abd al-Wahid Mosque.
Qala’at Tarablus
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. Qala’at Tarablus 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 Beddawi.
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.
Beddawi
Neighborhood
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Beddawi, also spelled Beddaoui, is a town situated at the Mediterranean Sea about 5 km north of the center of Tripoli, Lebanon. It is part of Tripoli's metro area and a mainly Sunni Muslim Lebanese village. Beddawi is situated 2½ km northeast of Al-Uwaysiyat.
El Mina
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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.
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 Uzbek—“Al-Uwaysiyat” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جامع الأويسي”
- Bengali: “আল-উওয়াইসিয়াত মসজিদ”
- Dutch: “Al-Uwaysiyat-moskee”
- German: “Uwaysi-Moschee”
- Uzbek: “Al-Uvaysiya masjidi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Madrasa al-Qadiriyya and Hammam Ezzeldine.
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