Fakhreddine Mosque

For the mosque in Mogadishu, see Fakr Ad-Din Mosque.
Fakhreddine Mosque
Arabic: مسجد الأمير فخر الدين
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationDeir al-Qamar, Chouf
CountryLebanon
Fakhreddine Mosque is located in Lebanon
Fakhreddine Mosque
Location of the mosque in Lebanon
Geographic coordinates33°41′53″N 35°33′52″E / 33.69806°N 35.56444°E / 33.69806; 35.56444
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
FounderFakhr al-Din I
Completed1493
Minaret(s)One

The Fakhreddine Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الأمير فخر الدين) is a Sunni Islam mosque, located 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. The mosque has an octagonal minaret.[1]

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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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