Al-Tawba Mosque
| Al-Tawba Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد التوبة | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Mosque | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Damanhur, Beheira Governorate |
| Country | Egypt |
Al-Tawba Mosque is located in Nile Delta Al-Tawba Mosque Location of the mosque in the Nile Delta | |
| Map Interactive map of Al-Tawba Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 31°2′10′′N 30°28′8′′E / 31.03611°N 30.46889°E / 31.03611; 30.46889 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Mamluk |
| Completed | 642 |
| Minaret | 1 |
Al-Tawba Mosque (Arabic: مسجد التوبة, romanized: Masjid al-Tawbah) is a 7th century mosque in Damanhour, Egypt. It is considered to be one of the oldest mosques in all of Africa.
History
[edit ]Built in 642 AD by Muslim commander Amr ibn al-As during the Islamic conquest of Egypt,[1] the mosque is considered to be one of the first mosques built in Egypt due to its completion right after the Amr ibn al-As mosque in Old Cairo was built.[2] The mosque has seen several restorations during its history, most notably in 2021, when 2 million Egyptian pounds were spent to restore the mosque.[3]
Architecture
[edit ]The mosque is decorated by several rare columns made of marble, as well as a pure copper chandelier that weighs three tons.[4] An antique wooden pulpit that is decorated with carved motifs lies in the mosque, a gift from the first governor of Beheira, Wajih Abaza.[5] The wooden pulpit bears the emblem of the now-defunct United Arab Republic.[6] The minaret of the mosque, designed in the Mamluk style, consists of three levels, and reaches a height of over 60 meters tall.,[7] Numerous quranic verses and ornamental motifs are displayed on the minaret, as well as in the inside of the mosque itself, which can accommodate up to 2,000 worshippers.[8]
References
[edit ]- ^ الوكيل, منى (11 April 2023). "مسجد "التوبة" بدمنهور .. "قبلة" التائبين والمستغفرين بالأسحار". Al Ahram.
- ^ "Al-Tawba Mosque, Ministry of Awqaf website".
- ^ "Al-Tawba Mosque, Egypt's Projects Maps website".
- ^ جودة, ناصر (27 April 2024). "مساجد لها تاريخ.. مسجد التوبة بدمنهور أقامه عمرو بن العاص عام 21 هجريًا.. فيديو". Youm7.
- ^ البربري, محمد (17 May 2018). "تعرف على ثاني أقدم المساجد في إفريقيا.. مسجد "التوبة" بدمنهور تحفة معمارية وأثر إسلامي ينبض بالروحانيات". Rose al Yusuf.
- ^ جودة, ناصر (28 April 2021). "هنا مسجد التوبه بدمنهور.. بناه عمرو بن العاص فى طريقه لفتح الإسكندرية". Youm7.
- ^ علي, أسامة (17 March 2025). "مآذن تاريخية, مسجد التوبة.. تحفة مملوكية شاهدة على 14 قرنًا من التاريخ الإسلامى". Al Masry Al Youm.
- ^ الوكيل, منى (10 March 2022). "التوبة " .. ثانى أقدم مسجد فى إفريقيا .. يتألق على أرض البحيرة". Al Ahram.
