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==History== |
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After the death of Ahmad al-Badawi in the 13th century, his trusted student Abd al-Mu'tal succeeded him and built a khanqah next to his grave.<ref> |
After the death of Ahmad al-Badawi in the 13th century, his trusted student Abd al-Mu'tal succeeded him and built a khanqah next to his grave.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |date=2023-11-21 |title=مسجد أحمد البدوي أو المسجد الأحمدي |url=https://beta.sis.gov.eg/ar/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A9/%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF-%D8%A3%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%8A/ |website=beta.sis.gov.eg}}</ref> This khanqah was eventually demolished and the site was incorporated into a mosque by the Mamluk Sultan Al-Nasir Muhammad.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |last=egyptopia.com |title=Mosque of Sidi Ahmad El-Badawi - Other Destinations in Egypt : El Gharbia Governorate Travel Guide : - |url=https://egyptopia.com//en/articles/Egypt/Mosque-of-Sidi-Ahmad-El-Badawi.s.29.13020/ |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=egyptopia.com |language=en}}</ref> It was further expanded by Sultan Qaytbay.<ref name="auto1"/> Years later, on the orders of [[Ali Bey al-Kabir]], the Mamluk governor of the Ottoman Empire, a metal zarih was built around the grave of Ahmad al-Badawi.<ref>Alaa Bakr, A Brief History of Sufism, Dar Al-Khulafa Al-Rashidun, Alexandria, 2008, p. 113</ref> In the 1960s, the mosque received a new pair of minarets and an iwan. In 1975, during the presidency of Anwar Sadat, the mosque was further expanded.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gomhuriaonline.com/Gomhuria/987246.html|title=مسجد السيد البدوي أهم الآثار في منطقة وسط الدلتا|date=August 30, 2024|website=الجمهورية اون لاين}}</ref> |
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==Architecture== |
==Architecture== |
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The mosque is built in the style of [[Mamluk architecture]]. [[Muqarnas]] were used in both exterior and interior designs. The mihrab of the mosque incorporates pieces of rare mosaic material.<ref |
The mosque is built in the style of [[Mamluk architecture]]. [[Muqarnas]] were used in both exterior and interior designs. The mihrab of the mosque incorporates pieces of rare mosaic material.<ref name="auto2"/> |
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The mosque also includes a collection of his possessions, including his rosary, which is ten meters long and contains a thousand beads. His turban, garb, and wooden staff are also preserved in the private collection there.<ref |
The mosque also includes a collection of his possessions, including his rosary, which is ten meters long and contains a thousand beads. His turban, garb, and wooden staff are also preserved in the private collection there.<ref name="auto2"/> |
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==Mawlid of Ahmad al-Badawi== |
==Mawlid of Ahmad al-Badawi== |
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The birthday celebration of Ahmad al-Badawi, known as the [[Mawlid]] (Milad) is celebrated every year.<ref |
The birthday celebration of Ahmad al-Badawi, known as the [[Mawlid]] (Milad) is celebrated every year.<ref name="auto2"/> During this time and on [[Ramadan]], special candies are sold at the entrance of the mosque which are sweet and named after the saint himself.<ref name="auto"/> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Latest revision as of 02:08, 23 November 2024
| Ahmad al-Badawi Mosque | |
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مسجد أحمد البدوي | |
 The mosque of Ahmad al-Badawi during his Mawlid celebration | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Patron | Ahmad al-Badawi |
| Location | |
| Location | Tanta, Gharbia Governorate, Egypt |
  Shown within Egypt | |
| Geographic coordinates | 30°59′56″N 30°47′01″E / 30.998889°N 30.783611°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Completed | At least 1276 AD |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 3 |
| Minaret(s) | 3 |
| Shrine(s) | 1 |
The Ahmad al-Badawi Mosque, (Arabic: مسجد أحمد البدوي) is a mosque and shrine complex in Tanta, Egypt. The name of this mosque is derived from the Sufi mystic Ahmad al-Badawi, the founder of the Badawiyya Sufi order, who is buried in the shrine of the building. The mosque is also the largest and most-visited mosque in Tanta.
History
[edit]After the death of Ahmad al-Badawi in the 13th century, his trusted student Abd al-Mu'tal succeeded him and built a khanqah next to his grave.[1] This khanqah was eventually demolished and the site was incorporated into a mosque by the Mamluk Sultan Al-Nasir Muhammad.[2] It was further expanded by Sultan Qaytbay.[2] Years later, on the orders of Ali Bey al-Kabir, the Mamluk governor of the Ottoman Empire, a metal zarih was built around the grave of Ahmad al-Badawi.[3] In the 1960s, the mosque received a new pair of minarets and an iwan. In 1975, during the presidency of Anwar Sadat, the mosque was further expanded.[4]
Architecture
[edit]The mosque is built in the style of Mamluk architecture. Muqarnas were used in both exterior and interior designs. The mihrab of the mosque incorporates pieces of rare mosaic material.[4]
The mosque also includes a collection of his possessions, including his rosary, which is ten meters long and contains a thousand beads. His turban, garb, and wooden staff are also preserved in the private collection there.[4]
Mawlid of Ahmad al-Badawi
[edit]The birthday celebration of Ahmad al-Badawi, known as the Mawlid (Milad) is celebrated every year.[4] During this time and on Ramadan, special candies are sold at the entrance of the mosque which are sweet and named after the saint himself.[1]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "مسجد أحمد البدوي أو المسجد الأحمدي". beta.sis.gov.eg. 2023-11-21.
- ^ a b egyptopia.com. "Mosque of Sidi Ahmad El-Badawi - Other Destinations in Egypt : El Gharbia Governorate Travel Guide : -". egyptopia.com. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ Alaa Bakr, A Brief History of Sufism, Dar Al-Khulafa Al-Rashidun, Alexandria, 2008, p. 113
- ^ a b c d "مسجد السيد البدوي أهم الآثار في منطقة وسط الدلتا". الجمهورية اون لاين. August 30, 2024.
