| Al-Mahalli Mosque | |
|---|---|
المسجد المحلي | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque and mausoleum |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Rosetta, Beheira Governorate |
| Country | Egypt |
  Location of the mosque in the Nile Delta | |
 Interactive map of Al-Mahalli Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 31°23′57″N 30°25′18″E / 31.39908981292799°N 30.421590495646452°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Completed | 1582 |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret | 1 |
| Minaret height | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Shrine | 1: (Al-Mahali) |
Al-Mahalli Mosque (Arabic: المسجد المحلي, romanized: Masjid Al-Mahalli) is a mosque and mausoleum in Rosetta, in the Beheira Governorate of Egypt. The mosque is named in honour of Ali Al-Mahalli, a 15th-century sheikh who lived in Rosetta, who is entombed in the mosque complex.[1]
History
[edit]The mosque was constructed in 1582 on the tomb of Sheikh Al-Mahali, who was buried in 1495.[2] The mosque has been restored on several occasions, earliest of which was in 1722 by the waqf;[3] and the most notable restoration was by Ali Bek Tabak, the mayor of Rosetta, during the second half of the 19th century, when he extended the mosque's size by buying two Wikala's north of the mosque and making them part of the mosque.[4] In 2019, the mosque was restored again, organized by the Egyptian government,[5] that repaired several cracks in the mosque walls, as well as fixing the sewerage system[6] as part of a plan to make Rosetta more attractractive to tourists and to create an open-air Islamic museum.[7]
Architecture
[edit]The mosque's 23,000-metre-long (75,000 ft) irregular layout comprises a central sahn surrounded by arcades,[8] supported by exactly 99 columns holding up the ceiling.[9] The mosque contains six entrances, each one crowned with a triple arch and different decorations,[10] and also contains a library.[11] The western segment of the mosque contains a wudu and has a 14-column portico.[12] In the mosque's centre the tomb of Al-Mahali is located, surrounded by a maqsura.[13] The mosque's minaret is 19 metres (62 ft) tall.[14]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ نصرة, أحمد (May 15, 2019). عمره 3 قرون.. مسجد "المحلي" أكلته المياه الجوفية والتطوير منحه قبلة الحياة. Masrawy (in Arabic).
- ^ قاسم, حمدي (March 16, 2024). «المحلى».. أحد أهم المساجد التاريخية فى ثانى مدن الآثار الإسلامية. Al masry al youm (in Arabic).
- ^ مسجد"المحلي"برشيد يعاني الشروخ والمياه الجوفية و86 مليون جنيه لإنقاذه..صور. Sada El-Balad (in Arabic). August 8, 2017.
- ^ Abdel Aziz, Mohamed. "Mosque of al-Mahalli (Rosetta, Egypt)". Museum With No Frontiers.
- ^ ترميم مسجد المحلي الأثري برشيد. egy-map.com (in Arabic). May 2019.
- ^ الدخاخني, فتحية (March 6, 2024). مصر: مساجد رشيد الأثرية تستقبل المصلين بحلة جديدة في رمضان. Asharq Al-Awsat (in Arabic).
- ^ ترميم مساجد ومنازل عثمانية برشيد مصر. Al-Jazeera News (in Arabic). October 14, 2005.
- ^ ترميم مسجدين أثريين برشيد في مصر. Al Khaleej (in Arabic). March 5, 2024.
- ^ El-Aref, Nevine (August 8, 2017). "Restoration work begins on Al-Mahaly Mosque in the Delta city of Rosetta". Al-Ahram online.
- ^ El-Aref, Nevine (March 5, 2024). "Rosetta Mosque reopens". Al-Ahram online.
- ^ حفنى, أحمد (February 9, 2021). جدل حول ترميم مسجد أثري في رشيد بالطوب الأسمنتي. El-Watan News (in Arabic).
- ^ أسعد, محمد (March 4, 2024). افتتاح مسجد على المحلى بمدينة رشيد بعد الانتهاء من الترميم. Youm7 (in Arabic).
- ^ الوكيل, منى (March 15, 2024). " المحلى " .. قبلة المصلين بـ " رشيد " فى رمضان. Al-Ahram online (in Arabic).
- ^ قاسم, حمدي (March 4, 2024). مقام على 99 عمودًا.. افتتاح مسجد المحلي الأثري في البحيرة بعد 15 عامًا من الترميم. Al masry al youm (in Arabic).
