Taynal Mosque

The Taynal Mosque is a mosque in Tripoli, Lebanon. Standing in the middle of an orchard and visible from all sides; it's an oblong structure of sandstone. Its peculiarities reflecting the remnants of a Crusader church built by the Carmelite Fathers at the time of the Crusades, while the Crusaders themselves had built the church on a Roman temple dedicated to Zeus, locally called Baal. Several medieval travelers, including the 14th-century traveler Ibn Batutah, have written eloquently about it.

Taynal Mosque
Jami' Taynal
Taynal Mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationTripoli, Lebanon
Architecture
StyleMamluk
FounderTaynal
Completed1336
  • View of mosque entrance
  • North facing interior view
  • Interior view
  • Minbar of the mosque
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