I called it the Citadel Masjid as there was no dedicated name given to it. Built by Sultan Al Ashraf Safy al-Adin Qaitbay and situated on the ground floor of the main tower where once the Lighthouse of Alexandria – the Pharos was.
As you enter the main door of the main tower building, turn to the left and straight to the right until the end, you will find an area where the floor is half foot below the main floor, decorated with marbles mosaic. The Masjid is claimed to be one of the oldest mosques ever built in Alexandria. The Mehrab is still incredibly intake and the design of the ‘dome’ cum minaret provides natural light and helps circulating fresh air. However, for security and safety reasons I think, it is now merely a tourist spot visited by people around the globe.
I called it the Citadel Masjid as there was no dedicated name given to it. Built by Sultan Al Ashraf Safy al-Adin Qaitbay and situated on the ground floor of the main tower where once the Lighthouse of Alexandria – the Pharos was.
As you enter the main door of the main tower building, turn to the left and straight to the right until the end, you will find an area where the floor is half foot below the main floor, decorated with marbles mosaic. The Masjid is claimed to be one of the oldest mosques ever built in Alexandria. The Mehrab is still incredibly intake and the design of the ‘dome’ cum minaret provides natural light and helps circulating fresh air. However, for security and safety reasons I think, it is now merely a tourist spot visited by people around the globe.
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