Zaghloul Mosque
mosque in Rosetta, Egypt
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Overview
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The Zaghloul Mosque stands on Zaghloul Street in Rosetta (Rashid), in Egypt's Beheira Governorate. It takes its name from its founder, a Mamluk named Zaghloul, who is said to be buried inside. The mosque is counted among the oldest and largest in Rosetta. It is also described as having served as a centre of scholarly, religious and national life in the town, rather than only as a place of worship.
History
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According to Arabic-language sources, the mosque was a focal point of learning, religious life and the national movement in Rosetta. The same sources state that the spark of popular resistance to the French campaign of 1801 and to the Fraser expedition of 1807 began from the mosque.
The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities is currently carrying out restoration work on the building.
From Wikipedia
The Mosque of Zaghloul (Arabic: مسجد زغلول, romanized: masjid zaghlūl), also known as the Zaghloul Mosque, is a mosque in Rosetta, in the Beheira Governorate of Egypt. It is named after its founder, a Mamluk named Zaghloul, who is buried inside. It is the oldest mosque in Rosetta, as well as its largest.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B2%D8%BA%D9%84%D9%88%D9%84
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaghloul_Mosque