Al-Burtasi Mosque

Mosque in Tripoli, Lebanon
34°26′08.5″N 35°50′46.5″E / 34.435694°N 35.846250°E / 34.435694; 35.846250ArchitectureTypemosqueStyleMamluk architectureDate establishedbefore 1381

The Al-Burtasi (Arabic: مسجد البرطاسي) is a mosque in Tripoli, Lebanon. The Burtasi mosque is considered one of the most beautiful Mamluk mosques in Tripoli. It is distinguished by its minaret and by its dark stone front decorated by black lines and white ornamentation.[1][2]

History

The inscription on the main gate does not provide the date of its construction, but it is inferred that the mosque was constructed before 1381.[2]

Architecture

The minaret and three domes are distinguishing features of this mosque.[3]

Interior

The qibla wall is lined with marble, with the mihrab in the center.[2] The mihrab is decorated with glass mosaic, which is rare for mosques in Tripoli.[2] In front of a golden background a goblet is shown that holds green acanthus.[4]

Sources

  • Salam-Liebich, Hayat (1983), The Architecture of the Mamluk City of Tripoli, pp. 34–51, Wikidata Q115915646

References

  1. ^ Williams, Caroline (1994). "The Mosque of Sitt Hadaq". Muqarnas. 11: 62–. ISSN 0732-2992. Wikidata Q115921651.
  2. ^ a b c d Salam-Liebich 1983.
  3. ^ Salam-Liebich 1983, p. 39.
  4. ^ Williams, Caroline (1994). "The Mosque of Sitt Hadaq". Muqarnas. 11: 61. ISSN 0732-2992. Wikidata Q115921651.
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