Al-Burtasi Mosque
The Al-Burtasi (Arabic: مسجد البرطاسي) is a mosque in Tripoli, Lebanon. The Burtasi mosque is considered one of the most beautiful Mamluk mosques in Tripoli. It is distinguished by its minaret and by its dark stone front decorated by black lines and white ornamentation.[1][2]
| Al-Burtasi Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد البرطاسي | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Tripoli, North Governorate |
| Country | Lebanon |
  Shown within Lebanon | |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°26′08.5″N 35°50′46.5″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Style | Mamluk architecture |
| Date established | before 1381 |
History
The inscription on the main gate does not provide the date of its construction, but it is inferred that the mosque was constructed before 1381.[2]
Architecture
The minaret and three domes are distinguishing features of this mosque.[3]
Sources
- Salam-Liebich, Hayat (1983), The Architecture of the Mamluk City of Tripoli, pp. 34–51, Wikidata Q115915646
References
- Williams, Caroline (1994). "The Mosque of Sitt Hadaq". Muqarnas. 11: 62–. ISSN 0732-2992. Wikidata Q115921651.
- Salam-Liebich 1983.
- Salam-Liebich 1983, p. 39.
- Williams, Caroline (1994). "The Mosque of Sitt Hadaq". Muqarnas. 11: 61. ISSN 0732-2992. Wikidata Q115921651.
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