Mosque of Ibrahim Terbana explained

Ibrahim Terbana Mosque
Native Name:	مسجد ابراهيم تربانة
Native Name Lang:	Arabic
Religious Affiliation:	Islam
Location:	Alexandria
District:	El Gomrok
Country:	Egypt
Year Completed:	1684-1685

The Mosque of Ibrahim Terbana (Arabic: مسجد ابراهبم تربانة|Masjid Ibrāhym Terbānā) also known as the Terbana Mosque, is an Egyptian mosque in Alexandria built in 1684–1685^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} by a Moroccan merchant named Hajj Ibrahim Terbana.^{[5] [6] [7]}

Location

The Mosque of Ibrahim Terbana is located in Faransa Street,^{[8] [9]} in El Gomrok district.^{[10] [11]}

Restoration

Restorations on the mosque have started to take place since 2010.^[12] 23 Million Egyptian pounds have been invested into the restoration for the aim of protecting the mosque from people encroaching on the sanctity of the mosque.^[13]

Architecture

The Ibrahim Terbana mosque's minaret is supported by two Corinthian capital antique columns.^{[14] [15] [16]} The exterior of the mosque is white, except for doorway which is painted red and black in the Delta Style.^{[17] [18]}

References

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Notes and References

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3. Book: Lee, Sattin, Jessica, Anthony . Lonely Planet Egypt . Lonely Planet . 2012. 978-1-83758-286-0 .
4. Book: Richardson, Jacobs, Dan, Daniel, Jessica . Egypt . 599 . Rough Guides . 2003 . 9781843530503.
5. Book: Grady, Ellen . EGYPT GUIDEBOOK A Traveller's Guide to the Land of History and Mystery . 30 December 2021 . Notion Press . 9781685389833.
6. Web site: Ahram Online . Terbana Mosque, the oldest Ottoman style hanging mosque in Alexandria..
7. Web site: Asharq Al-Awsat . The Hanging Mosque of Tarbana...a tourist attraction that takes Alexandria back to the Ottoman era..
8. Book: Ägypten: die klassische Nilreise . Hans-Günter Semsek. 2010 . DuMont Reiseverlag . 978-3-7701-7283-2 .
9. Book: On Miracle Ground II . Deus Loci. 1986 . Deus Loci .
10. Web site: Neglect strikes the hanging mosques in Alexandria. .
11. Web site: masrawy.com . built in the 17th century.. Antiquities remove encroachments on the Tarbana Mosque in Alexandria. .
12. Web site: The Arab Contractors . Restoration of Terbana mosque..
13. Web site: presidency.eg . Restoration of the Tarbana Mosque in Alexandria, Egyptian Presidency website page..
14. Book: Egypt (DK Eyewitness Travel Guides).
15. Book: The Rough Guide to Cairo & the Pyramids . Dan Richardson, Daniel Jacobs . September 2011 . Penguin . 9781405386371.
16. Book: Egypt . Eva Ambros . 2001 . Hunter Publishing . 9783886181407.
17. Book: Travelaid Guide to Egypt . Michael Haag . 1981. Travelaid . 978-0-902743-14-4 .
18. Book: Forster, Edward . Alexandria: A Tapestry of Lives Intertwined in a Changing City . 2 February 2024 . Namaskar Book.