The Mu'allaq Mosque () is a

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, located in

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, in the

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It was commissioned by the Ottoman governor of Tripoli Mahmud Lutfi al-Za'im and constructed in 1559 in the early time of

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under

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. Its name means "hanging mosque" originating in the location of the mosque in the first floor of a structure partly roofing a street. Steps lead up to the entrance of the mosque. Above the door, a foundation inscription on stone is installed mentioning the completion of the mosque in

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of AH 969 (November/December 1561). The inscription reads:() The mosque has an octagonal

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that is decorated by two bands of black stone. The minaret is crowned by two levels having a balcony each, the eight windows of the lower balcony are roofed by

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es. Next to the mosque, there is a garden that can be reached by steps.

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Mu'allaq Mosque in Tripoli - interior 01.jpg, Interior with mihrab and minbar Mu'allaq Mosque in Tripoli - exterior 02.jpg, Entrance with foundation inscription above the door

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{{Mosques in Lebanon 16th-century mosques in Lebanon Mosque buildings with minarets in Lebanon Mosques completed in the 1560s Religious buildings and structures completed in 1561 Mosques in Tripoli, Lebanon Ottoman mosques in Lebanon

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