Abu-l-Abbas-al-Mursi Mosque

Entrance to the mosque

The Abu-l-Abbas-al-Mursi Mosque ( Arabic جامع أبو العباس المرسي, DMG Ǧāmiʿ Abū l-ʿAbbās al-Mursī ) is a mosque in Alexandria , in which the tomb of Abu l-ʿAbbas al-Mursi (* 1219 in Murcia ; † 1286 in Alexandria) is located. The building was constructed from 1929 to 1945 based on designs by the Italian architects Eugenio Valzania and Mario Rossi.

The original mosque was built in 1306, around 18 years after the death of al-Morsi, by a wealthy Alexandrian merchant next to al-Morsi's tomb. In 1927, the Ministry of Religious Foundations decided to demolish the old mosque and build a new one.

Web links

Commons : Al-Mursi-Abu-l-Abbas-Mosque  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ cf. Khalil, p. 25

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• Mohamed Ali Mohamed Khalil : The Italian architecture in Alexandria Egypt (Thesis submitted to University Kore of Enna to obtain Second level master degree in architecture restoration AA 2008-2009)

Coordinates: 31 ° 12 ′ 20.2 "  N , 29 ° 52 ′ 56.2"  E