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Al-Qaed Ibrahim Mosque

Coordinates: 31°12′12″N 29°54′14″E / 31.20324°N 29.90393°E / 31.20324; 29.90393
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  • Comment: The writing looks good so far. Could use a source or two more, however. For the three refs, #1 looks solid for the Egyptian revolution part. However, source #2 is a passing mention (which is fine on its own, but doesn't help show notability), and source #3 does not seem very reliable. Utopes (talk / cont) 19:52, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

Commander Ibrahim Mosque
مسجد القائد إبراهيم
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationAlexandria
CountryEgypt
Geographic coordinates31°12′12″N 29°54′14″E / 31.20324°N 29.90393°E / 31.20324; 29.90393
Architecture
Architect(s)Mario Rossi
Date established1948
Completed1948
Capacitythousands

Al-Qaed Ibrahim Mosque (Arabic: مسجد القائد إبراهيم, romanized: Masjid ālqāed Ibrāhym) or the Commander Ibrahim Mosque in English, is a mosque in Alexandria, Egypt, located in the Raml Station area.

During the Egyptian revolution, it was an important gathering place for protesters.[1]

History

Its construction dates back to 1948, and it was designed by an Italian architect residing in Egypt named Mario Rossi.[2] The mosque was erected on the centenary of the death of Commander Ibrahim Pasha bin Muhammad Ali Pasha, the former Wali of Egypt and the founder of the modern Egyptian military. In 2011 and 2013, the square of mosque was used by protestors in their demonstrations against the government.[3] In 2017, there were protests after the United States moved it's embassy in Jerusalem.[4]

Architecture

The Commander Ibrahim mosque has selected decorations from different eras. It has a graceful, high minaret, which is also distinguished from other minarets by the presence of a clock in it. Next to the mosque is an event hall belonging to the mosque. The mosque blends the traditions of Mamluk architecture[5] and was influenced by the Ottoman architectural and landscape approaches[6]. The mosque is crowned with an egg-shaped dome on a small pavillon.[7].

Sources

  1. ^ Bishara, Azmi (2022). Egypt: Revolution, Failed Transition and Counter-Revolution. Bloomsbury. p. 298. ISBN 9780755645923.
  2. ^ Mario Rossi - L'uomo delle infinite Moschee - globusetlocus.org - Archived 2010-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "The (No-)Public Space. Reviewing the Transformation of Al-Qaed Ibrahim's Urban Image".
  4. ^ {{cite web | title=Hundreds protest in Cairo, Alexandria against Trump's Jerusalem declaration (english.ahram) | url= https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/282998/Egypt/Politics-/Hundreds-protest-in-Cairo,-Alexandria-against-Trum.aspx
  5. ^ "Work in the Awqaf, segment on Mario Rossi" (PDF).
  6. ^ "The (No-)Public Space. Reviewing the Transformation of Al-Qaed Ibrahim's Urban Image".
  7. ^ >"Article on the school of architecture of Mario Rossi in Alexandria, Al Qaed Ibrahim Mosque is mentioned in page 3 and 4" (PDF).

31°12′12″N 29°54′14″E / 31.20324°N 29.90393°E / 31.20324; 29.90393

Category:Mosques in Alexandria