Abdul Abbas Mosque
The mosque, constructed in 1769, was for Abdul Abbas, who resided in the 13th century.
Unfortunately, this mosque is no longer visible because the building now standing over it was constructed in 1943.Unfortunately, we still haven’t found any trace of Alexander, who, according to the stories, was believed to have been buried here.
The Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque in the city of Alexandria.
It honors the 13th-century Murcian Andalusian Sufi saint Abul Abbas al-Mursi, whose tomb it houses.
It is located in the Anfoushi district of Alexandria, near the Citadel of Qaitbay.
Eugenio Valzania and Mario Rossi redesigned and built the mosque in its current form today, between 1929 and 1945.
It drew deep influence from Egypt’s ancient buildings and architecture in Cairo.
The mosque is located in the city of Alexandria.
It honors the 13th-century Murcian Andalusian Sufi saint Abul Abbas al-Mursi, whose tomb it hosts.
It is located in the Anfoushi district of Alexandria, near the Citadel of Qaitbay.
Abul Abbas al-Mursi died in 1286 and rests here.
The mosque was first built in 1307.
Eugenio Valzania and Mario Rossi designed and built the mosque in its current form in the years 1929/1945, strongly influenced by the ancient buildings and architecture of Cairo in Egypt.
It in turn served as a major inspiration for the much larger Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi, completed in 2007 after more than a decade of construction.
