Al-Uwaysiyat Mosque
جامع الأويسي
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationTripoli, Lebanon
Al-Uwaysiyat Mosque is located in Lebanon
Al-Uwaysiyat Mosque
Shown within Lebanon
Geographic coordinates34°26′07.0″N 35°50′41.4″E / 34.435278°N 35.844833°E / 34.435278; 35.844833
Architecture
Typemosque
StyleMamluk
Completed1461

The Al-Uwaysiyat (Arabic: جامع الأويسي) is a mosque in Tripoli, Lebanon. It was built in 1461 during the Mamluks period.[1]

History

The mosque was built in 1461. It was renovated in 1534 during the Ottoman period.[1]

Architecture

This mosque is known for its large mid-dome and for its cylindrical Ottoman minaret. From the balcony of its minaret, a smaller cylindrical shape starts than ends with a conical head.

Sources

References

  1. ^ a b Salam-Liebich 1983, p. 82.