Al-Tawba Mosque
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StatusActive
LocationDamanhur, Beheira Governorate
| Al-Tawba Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد التوبة | |
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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 | |
 Interactive map of Al-Tawba Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 31°2′10″N 30°28′8″E / 31.03611°N 30.46889°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Mamluk |
| Completed | 642 |
| Minaret | 1 |
Al-Tawba Mosque (Arabic: مسجد التوبة, romanized: Masjid al-Tawbah) is a 7th century mosque in Damanhour, Egypt. It is considered to be one of the oldest mosques in all of Africa.
Built in 642 AD by Muslim commander Amr ibn al-As during the Islamic conquest of Egypt,[1] the mosque is considered to be one of the first mosques built in Egypt due to its completion right after the Amr ibn al-As mosque in Old Cairo was built.[2] The mosque has seen several restorations during its history, most notably in 2021, when 2 million Egyptian pounds were spent to restore the mosque.[3]
