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 | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Deir al-Qamar, Chouf, Lebanon |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°41′53″N 35°33′52″E / 33.69806°N 35.56444°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Founder | Fakhr-ad-Din |
| Completed | 1493 |
See also
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edit- ^ 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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