Al-Qaed Ibrahim Mosque
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| Commander Ibrahim Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد القائد إبراهيم | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Alexandria |
| Country | Egypt |
| Geographic coordinates | 31°12′12″N 29°54′14″E / 31.20324°N 29.90393°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Mario Rossi |
| Date established | 1948 |
| Completed | 1948 |
| Capacity | thousands |
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, 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 living 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, the square of mosque was used by protestors in their demonstrations against the government.[3] In 2017, there were protests there after the United States moved its embassy to 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 pavilion.[7]
Sources
- ^ Bishara, Azmi (2022). Egypt: Revolution, Failed Transition and Counter-Revolution. Bloomsbury. p. 298. ISBN 9780755645923.
- ^ Mario Rossi - L'uomo delle infinite Moschee - globusetlocus.org - Archived 2010-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hegazy, Iman (2020). "The (No-) Public Space. Reviewing the Transformation of Al-Qaed Ibrahim's Urban Image". The Journal of Public Space. 5 (1): 178. ISSN 2206-9658. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Hundreds protest in Cairo, Alexandria against Trump's Jerusalem declaration (english.ahram)".
- ^ "Work in the Awqaf, segment on Mario Rossi" (PDF).
- ^ "The (No-)Public Space. Reviewing the Transformation of Al-Qaed Ibrahim's Urban Image, page 6 in the pdf file".
- ^ "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