List of mosques in Alexandria

After Alexandria fell under Muslim control, it gradually lost its importance, since the newly created Empire was not dependent on Land, and with other ports nearby, like Damietta, and Palestinian Ports, but nevertheless the city includes several large and important mosques. after Napoleon came in, the city started to regain its power, over the nearby port of Rosetta. today the city is the second largest, in Egypt, and one of the main important Mediterranean Sea ports.

Rashidunids

  • Attarin mosque[1] see Commons, 1057 A.D. (370–641 St. Athanasius church)

Abbasids

  • Mosque of Abdul Rahman Bin-Hormuz,

Fatimids

  • Sheikh Al-Qabari mosque, 11th century

Mamluks

Mosque of Al-Mursi Abu Al-Abbas
  • Mosque of Sidi Gaber
  • Mosque of El-Nabi Daniel, 13th century
  • Al-Shatibi mosque
  • Al-Tartoushi mosque

Ottomans and Alawiyya Dynasty

Mosque of Sidi Bishr.

Modern

  • Al Qa'ed Ibrahim Mosque

References

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