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Al-Attar Mosque ( Arabic : مسجد العطار ) is a Sunni Islam congregational mosque (jāmiʿ), located at Bab al-Hadeed, in the Old City of Tripoli , in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon . The mosque was built in 1350 C.E. during the Mamluk period. The mosque is widely noted for its unusual layout, its interior bears no resemblance to any other known mosque types, and for its square-shaped minaret , an integral part of the skyline of Tripoli and the tallest Mamluk minaret in the city. As of 2022 , the site was subject to ongoing archaeological excavations, while still functioning as an active place of worship for the Sunni Muslim population and as a tourist destination. The Case of Al-Attar Historical Mosque in Tripoli Lebanon" . The Forum for Cities in Transition .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
The Al-Aattar is a mosque in Tripoli, Lebanon . v t e v t e
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The Al-Attar Mosque is a mosque in Tripoli, Lebanon . v t e
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Mosque in Tripoli, Lebanon The Al-Attar Mosque is a mosque in Tripoli, Lebanon . v t e
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Mosque in Tripoli, Lebanon The Al-Attar Mosque ( ) is a congregational mosque (jāmiʿ) in the Old City of Tripoli, Lebanon built around 1350 A.D during the Mamluk Era .The mosque is widely noted for its unusual layout, its interior bears no resemblance to any other known mosque types, and for its square-shaped minaret, an integral part of the skyline of Tripoli and the tallest Mamluk Era minaret in the city.Today it is the site of ongoing archaeological excavations, while still functioning as an active place of worship for the Sunni Muslim population and as a tourist destination."Visits Tripoli | Umayyad Route" . umayyad.eu .The Case of Al-Attar Historical Mosque in Tripoli Lebanon" .The Forum for Cities in Transition .
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mosque in tripoli
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sunni islam congregational mosque
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