Al-Habashi Mosque
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| Al-Habashi Mosque | |
|---|---|
المسجد الحبشي | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Damanhur, Beheira Governorate |
| Country | Egypt |
  Location of the mosque in the Nile Delta | |
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| Coordinates | 31°2′46″N 30°28′10″E / 31.04611°N 30.46944°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | |
| Completed | 1923 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | Many |
| Minaret | 1 (maybe more) |
Al-Habashi Mosque (Arabic: المسجد الحبشي, romanized: Masjid Al-Habashi) is a mosque in Damanhur, in the Beheira Governorate of Egypt. It is named after Mahmoud Pasha Al-Habashi, a noble who lived in Damanhur during the 20th century.[1]
The mosque was built by Hussein, the son of Mahmoud Pasha, as a fulfillment of the will Mahmoud Pasha left to his son, which requested him to build a mosque.[2] In 1920, while on a trip visiting the city, Sultan Fuad I ceremonially laid the founding stone of the mosque.[3] The mosque was completed in 1923, and Hussein was buried in the mosque after his death.[4] In 2021, the Ministry of Awqaf allocated 600,000 EGP for the renovation of the mosque.[5]
Architecture
The mosque's architecture combines all the arts of Mamluk design, especially due to its usage of many domes as well as its usage of plaster white for the exterior.[2] The mosque is surrounded by a wall with two gates leading to its garden, and to the left of the first gate stands a water fountain in the shape of an octagon.[6] Each side of the octagon has a water tap, and above each tap are decorative plant motifs.[1]
