Karamanli Mosque

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Karamanli Mosque
Ahmed Pasha Karamanli Mosque (5282695475).jpg
The mosque in 2010
Religion
Affiliation Islam
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Mosque
StatusActive
Location
Location Tripoli, Tripolitania
Country Libya
Architecture
Type Mosque architecture
Founder Ahmed Karamanli
Groundbreaking1736
Minaret One

The Karamanli Mosque, also known as the Ahmed Karamanli Mosque is an 18th-century mosque in Tripoli, Libya. [1]

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History

The mosque is named after Ahmed Karamanli, who started its construction in 1736. It is part of a larger complex which includes a madrasa and tombs of the members of the Karamanli dynasty. The mosque has entrances on three sides.

The mosque was vandalized in 2014 during the Libyan civil war. [2] [3] It's ceramic tiles and marble decorations were damaged during the attack, which was condemned by UNESCO. [4]

See also

The mosque interior Ahmed Pasha Karamanli Mosque Interior Tripoli Libya.JPG
The mosque interior

References

  1. ↑ Bertarelli, Luigi Vittorio (1929). Guida d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano (in Italian) (1st ed.). Milan: Possedimenti e Colonie. pp. 287–288.
  2. ↑ "Libya's Italian-era gazelle statue disappears in Tripoli". BBC News . November 4, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Isis vandalism has Libya fearing for its cultural treasures". The Guardian. March 7, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  4. ↑ "UNESCO chief appeals to parties in Libya to stop destruction of cultural heritage". UN News. October 15, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2021.

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