Fakhreddine Mosque
Mosque in Deir al-Qamar, Lebanon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the mosque in Mogadishu, see Fakr Ad-Din Mosque.
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]
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Fakhreddine Mosque | |
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مسجد الأمير فخر الدين | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
Location | |
Location | Deir al-Qamar, Chouf, Lebanon |
Geographic coordinates | 33°41′53″N 35°33′52″E |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Founder | Fakhr-ad-Din |
Completed | 1493 |
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