Al-Habashi Mosque
| Al-Habashi Mosque | |
|---|---|
المسجد الحبشي | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Damanhur, Beheira Governorate |
| Country | Egypt |
Location of the mosque in the Nile Delta | |
Interactive map of Al-Habashi Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 31°2′46″N 30°28′10″E / 31.04611°N 30.46944°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | |
| Completed | 1923 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | Many |
| Minaret | 1 (maybe more) |
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.[1]
History
The mosque was built by Hussein, the son of Mahmoud Pasha, as a fulfillment of the will Mahmoud Pasha left to his son, which requested him to build a mosque.[2] In 1920, while on a trip visiting the city, Sultan Fuad I ceremonially laid the founding stone of the mosque.[3] The mosque was completed in 1923, and Hussein was buried in the mosque after his death.[4] In 2021, the Ministry of Awqaf allocated 600,000 EGP for the renovation of the mosque.[5]
Architecture
The mosque's architecture combines all the arts of Mamluk design, especially due to its usage of many domes as well as its usage of plaster white for the exterior.[2] The mosque is surrounded by a wall with two gates leading to its garden, and to the left of the first gate stands a water fountain in the shape of an octagon.[6] Each side of the octagon has a water tap, and above each tap are decorative plant motifs.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b جودة, ناصر (12 March 2024). حكاية أشهر المساجد الأثرية بمدينة دمنهور فى البحيرة.. مسجد الحبشى وضع حجر أساسه الملك فؤاد عام 1920.. صمم على طراز العمارة المملوكية.. قبلة للملتقيات الفكرية والدينية وتجويد القرآن.. صور [The story of one of the most famous historic mosques in the city of Damanhour in Beheira: the Habashi Mosque, whose foundation stone was laid by King Fuad in 1920.] (in Arabic). youm7.
- ^ a b سرور, امل (7 May 2022). مسجد «الحبشى».. أيقونة البحيرة منذ 100 عام [Al-Habashi Mosque: An Icon of the Lake for 100 Years]. gate.ahram.org.eg (in Arabic).
- ^ أثناء رفعه أذان الفجر.. وفاة مؤذن مسجد أثري تاريخي بمصر [The muezzin of a historic Egyptian mosque dies while reciting the dawn call to prayer.]. Al Arabiya (in Arabic). 3 April 2024.
- ^ الميناوي, علاء (21 July 2014). بالصور..مسجد "الحبشي" في دمنهور وضع الملك "فؤاد" حجر الأساس له..وعمارته المملوكية تزينها النقوش والزخارف [In pictures: Al-Habashi Mosque in Damanhour, whose foundation stone was laid by King Fuad. Its Mamluk architecture is adorned with inscriptions and ornaments.]. sada elbalad (in Arabic).
- ^ الدسونسى, غادة (26 July 2021). الأوقاف تعتمد 600 ألف جنيه لترميم مسجد الحبشي بدمنهور [The Ministry of Endowments has allocated EGP 600,000 to restore the Habashi Mosque in Damanhour.]. shorouknews.com (in Arabic).
- ^ بالصور- مسجد الحبشي بدمنهور.. تحفة فريدة جمعت كل فنون العمارة المملوكية [In pictures: Al-Habashi Mosque in Damanhur: a unique masterpiece that combines all the arts of Mamluk architecture.]. masrawy.com (in Arabic). 23 August 2017.
External links
Media related to Habashi mosque at Wikimedia Commons