Fakhreddine 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]

Fakhreddine Mosque
مسجد الأمير فخر الدين
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationDeir al-Qamar, Chouf, Lebanon
Geographic coordinates33°41′53″N 35°33′52″E
Architecture
TypeMosque
FounderFakhr-ad-Din
Completed1493

See also

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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