Fakhreddine Mosque

Mosque in Deir al-Qamar, Lebanon
33°41′53″N 35°33′52″E / 33.69806°N 35.56444°E / 33.69806; 35.56444ArchitectureTypemosqueFounderFakhr-ad-DinCompleted1493

Fakhreddine Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الأمير فخر الدين) with its octagonal minaret is a mosque in Deir al-Qamar, Lebanon. Built in 1493 by Fakhr al-Din I and restored in the sixteenth century, it is the oldest mosque in Mount Lebanon.[1]

See also

  • Fakhreddine Palace

References

  1. ^ Auzias, Dominique; Labourdette, Jean-Paul (2016-08-31). LIBAN 2017 Petit Futé (in French). Petit Futé. ISBN 979-10-331-4311-6.

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