Beirut: Downtown Sights: Historic mosques

Al Omari Mosque - Originally the Crusader Cathedral of St. John, the building was transformed into the city’s Grand Mosque by the Mamlukes in 1291. Zawiyat Ibn Al-Arraq - Built in 1517 by Mohammed Ibn Al-Arrak Addimashqi, This building was originally an Islamic law school and continued as an Islamic scnctuary into late Ottoman times. Read More »

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