Mosque of Ibrahim Terbana
| Mosque of Ibrahim Terbana | |
|---|---|
مسجد ابراهيم تربانة | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Mosque | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | El Gomrok, Alexandria |
| Country | Egypt |
Mosque of Ibrahim Terbana is located in Nile Delta Mosque of Ibrahim Terbana Location of the mosque in the Nile Delta | |
| Map Interactive map of Mosque of Ibrahim Terbana | |
| Coordinates | 31°12′03′′N 29°53′14′′E / 31.20082°N 29.88723°E / 31.20082; 29.88723 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Completed | c. 1685 |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret | 1 |
| Materials | Bricks |
The Mosque of Ibrahim Terbana (Arabic: مسجد ابراهبم تربانة, romanized: Masjid Ibrāhym Terbānā), also known as the Terbana Mosque, is a mosque in the El Gomrok neighbourhood of Alexandria, on the north coast of Egypt. The mosque is located in Faransa Street.[1] [2] [3] [4]
History
[edit ]The mosque was completed in c. 1685[5] [6] [7] [8] by Hajj Ibrahim Terbana, a Moroccan merchant.[9] [10] [11]
Restorations on the mosque started in 2010[12] and to protect the sanctity of the mosque, E£23 million was invested into the restoration with the aim of stopping encroachment by tourists and worshippers.[13]
Architecture
[edit ]The building has two floors; the ground floor is occupied with shops and the mosque is on the first floor, which makes it a so-called "hanging mosque".[14] The exterior of the mosque is white, except for the doorway which is built from brick painted red and black in the Delta style.[15] [16] The wooden door is below a pointed trefoil blind arch that consists of and is surrounded by painted red and black brickwork that forms geometric motives. The rectangular prayer hall is separated by two rows of each four columns and covered by a decorated wooden ceiling.[14] The mihrab is covered with ceramic tiles in North African style[14] with floral motives.[10] [17]
The mosque's minaret is supported by two Corinthian capital antique columns.[18] [19] [20] The right capital incorporates a small face with a widely opened mouth. The minaret's square socle above the columns leads to an octagonal section above it which is covered by a terrace; with a cylinder shaped section on top.[14]
Gallery
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Street doorway of the mosque with the geometric brickwork
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One of the Corinthian capitals
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Semsek, Hans-Günter (2010). Ägypten: die klassische Nilreise (in German). DuMont Reiseverlag. ISBN 978-3-7701-7283-2.[page needed ]
- ^ Loci, Deus (1986). On Miracle Ground II. Deus Loci.
- ^ "Neglect strikes the hanging mosques in Alexandria".
- ^ "Built in the 17th century.. Antiquities remove encroachments on the Tarbana Mosque in Alexandria". masrawy.com.
- ^ Watson, Noelle; Schellinger, Paul; Ring, Trudy (March 5, 2014). Middle East and Africa. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781134259861.[page needed ]
- ^ Jones, Dalu (1978). Tile pictures in North Africa. Jones. ISBN 9780906468012.[page needed ]
- ^ Lee, Sattin, Jessica, Anthony (2012). Lonely Planet Egypt. Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-83758-286-0.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)[page needed ] - ^ Richardson, Dan; Jacobs, Daniel; Jacobs, Jessica (2003). Egypt. Rough Guides. p. 599. ISBN 9781843530503.
- ^ Grady, Ellen (December 30, 2021). EGYPT GUIDEBOOK: A Traveller's Guide to the Land of History and Mystery. Notion Press. ISBN 9781685389833.[page needed ]
- ^ a b محمد عبد الغنى (July 31, 2023). مسجد "تربانة" أقدم المساجد العثمانية المعلقة بالإسكندرية [Terbana Mosque, the oldest Ottoman style hanging mosque in Alexandria]. Ahram Online (in Arabic).
- ^ "The Hanging Mosque of Tarbana...a tourist attraction that takes Alexandria back to the Ottoman era". Asharq Al-Awsat.
- ^ "Restoration of Tarbana mosque Alexandria - Egypt". The Arab Contractors. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "Restoration of the Tarbana Mosque in Alexandria". Egyptian Presidency.
- ^ a b c d Alexandria & Cairo. Umayyad Route (PDF), 2016, p. 65, Wikidata Q130469817
- ^ Haag, Michael (1981). Travelaid Guide to Egypt. Travelaid. ISBN 978-0-902743-14-4.[page needed ]
- ^ Forster, Edward (February 2, 2024). Alexandria: A Tapestry of Lives Intertwined in a Changing City. Namaskar Book.[page needed ]
- ^ "Mihrab photo" (image). Arab Contractors.
- ^ "Egypt". DK Eyewitness Travel Guides. May 2017.
- ^ Richardson, Dan; Jacobs, Daniel (September 2011). The Rough Guide to Cairo & the Pyramids. Penguin. ISBN 9781405386371.[page needed ]
- ^ Ambros, Eva (2001). Egypt. Hunter Publishing. ISBN 9783886181407.[page needed ]
External links
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