Emir Munzer Mosque
| Emir Munzer Mosque | |
|---|---|
Arabic: جامع الأمير منذر | |
  Location of the mosque in Beirut | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Mosque | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Beirut central district |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Coordinates | 33°53′52.0″N 35°30′13.5″E / 33.897778°N 35.503750°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Emir Munzer Al-Tannoukhi | |
| Completed | 1620 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | One |
| Minaret | One |
| Materials | Granite |
The Emir Munzer Mosque (Arabic: جامع الأمير منذر), also called the Amir Munzer Mosque and the Naoufara Mosque, referring to the fountain in its courtyard,[1] is a mosque, located in the central district of Beirut, Lebanon.
The mosque was constructed in the Ottoman era, most likely in 1620,[2] by Emir Munzer Al-Tannoukhi, who was the Governor of Beirut between 1616 and 1633. Partly damaged during the Lebanese Civil War, the mosque was restored in 2002.
Construction and history
[edit]This mosque was constructed by Emir Munzer Al-Tannoukhi. The mosque was also known as Masjid Al-Naoufara. It has two entrances: the original 17th century arch portal from Souk Al-Bazarkhan, and a second entrance with three arches, added when the adjacent building was demolished to make way for the new Emir Fakhreddine Street (later renamed Riad Al-Solh Street).[3][4]
Eight Roman granite columns were re-used in the construction of the mosque’s courtyard. In 1749, the Shihab dynasty brothers, Emir Melhem and Emir Mansour, restored the building.[5] Partly damaged during the Lebanese Civil War (1975–1990), the mosque was restored in 2002.
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ "About Beirut: Mosques". Lebmania. 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ↑ "EMIR MUNZER MOSQUE". BAM Leb Guide. n.d. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ↑ Al-Wali, Sheikh Mohammad Taha (1973). Tarikh al-masajid wal jawami' al-sharifa fi Bayrout (in Arabic). Beirut: Dar al-Kotob.
- ↑ Hallaq, Hassan (1987). Bayrut al-mahrousa fil'ahd al-'uthmâni [Beirut during the Ottoman Period] (in Arabic). Beirut: Dar al-Jami'at.
- ↑ Hallaq, Hassan (1987). Al-tarikh alijtima'i wa al-siyasi wa al-iqtisadi fi Bayrut, [Social, Political and Economic History of Beirut] (in Arabic). Beirut: Dar al-Jami'at.
External links
[edit]- Cushman, Charles W. (1965). "Emir Munzer Mosque" (photo). Old Beirut. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
