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The '''Al-Uwaysiyat''' is a [[mosque]] in [[Tripoli, Lebanon]]. It was built in 1461 during the Mamluks period.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Salam-Liebich|first=Hayat|url=http://archive.org/details/DPC0537|title=The Architecture of the Mamluk City of Tripoli|publisher=|year=|isbn=|location=|pages=82-83|language=English}}</ref>
The '''Al-Uwaysiyat''' is a [[mosque]] in [[Tripoli, Lebanon]]. It was built in 1461 during the Mamluks period.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Salam-Liebich|first=Hayat|url=http://archive.org/details/DPC0537|title=The Architecture of the Mamluk City of Tripoli|publisher=|year=|isbn=|location=|pages=82-83|language=English}}</ref>

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Al-Uwaysiyat Mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationTripoli, Lebanon
Architecture
StyleMamluk
Completed1461

The Al-Uwaysiyat 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.

References

  1. ^ a b Salam-Liebich, Hayat. The Architecture of the Mamluk City of Tripoli. pp. 82–83.