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Description
Property Name: Terbanh Mosque
Inventory No: 20-3-4
Date of infill of the inventory form: 2009-08-19
Country (State party): Egypt
Province: Alexandria
Town:
Geographic coordinates: 31° 12′ 3.1″ N
29° 53′ 14.16″ E
Historic Period: 17th century, 2nd half
Year of Construction: 1685
Style: Late Ottoman
Original Use: Mosque
Current Use: Mosque
Architect: Unknown
Significance
Terbanh Mosque is founded by Haj Ibrahim Bin Ebeid El-Maghrabi, a Moroccan merchant who came to Egypt. The mosque was constructed in 17th century and it served as a resting point for pilgrims travelling from North Africa to Mecca. The prayer hall is on the first floor, raised above a ground floor of stores. The most important feature of the mosque is the alternating red and dark stone construction on the façades. The minaret is also another important feature with its unique style. It is one of the significant historical mosques remaining from the Ottoman period.
Selection Criteria
iii. to bear a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or to a civilization which is living or which has disappeared
vi. to be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance
State of Preservation
The mosque is in a good state of preservation.
References
ed. Michell, George. Architecture of the Islamic World; Its History and Social Meaning. Thanes & Hudson, London, 1978.