Al-Habashi Mosque
mosque in Egypt
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Overview
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Al-Habashi Mosque stands in the old part of Damanhur, in Egypt's Beheira Governorate, on Saad Zaghloul Street. It is named after Mahmoud Pasha Al-Habashi, a nobleman who lived in Damanhur in the 20th century. Its design is described as bringing together a range of Mamluk architectural arts. A wall with two gates encloses the mosque and opens onto its garden. To the left of the first gate is an octagonal water fountain (sabil), with a tap on each side and plant-motif decoration above every tap. The mosque was registered among Egypt's Islamic monuments on 15 January 2024.
History
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Mahmoud Pasha Al-Habashi laid the foundation stone of the mosque in 1917, and his son Hussein completed it in 1923. It was registered as an Islamic monument on 15 January 2024.
From Wikipedia
Al-Habashi Mosque (Arabic: المسجد الحبشي, romanized: Masjid Al-Habashi) is a mosque in Damanhur, in the Beheira Governorate of Egypt. It is named after Mahmoud Pasha Al-Habashi, a noble who lived in Damanhur during the 20th century.
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