Al-Busiri Mosque
| Al-Busiri Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد الامام البوصيري | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| District | Anfoushi |
| Location | |
| Location | Alexandria |
| Country | Egypt |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1858 |
Al-Busiri Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الإمام البوصيري, romanized: Masjid Al-Imam Al-Busiri), also known as Imam Al Busiri Mosque, is a mosque located in the Anfoushi neighbourhood of Alexandria, Egypt. It is named after Al-Busiri, a Sanhaji Sufi Imam who lived in Alexandria during the 13th century,[1] and it is where his tomb is located.[2] The mosque is located next to Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque.[3]
History
[edit]The mosque was built in 1858 after a mosque was instructed to be built on the site of Imam Al-Busiri's tomb on the orders of Sa'id the Wali of Egypt.[4][5]
Restoration
[edit]Several restorations took place in 1898 on the order of Tewfik Pasha, the Khedive of Egypt.[6] In 2006, a representative from the Islamic Antiquities Department of the Alexandria Governorate announced that 3 million pounds were allocated to restore the mosque.[7]
Architecture
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The mosque contains two separate squares, the first of which includes a courtyard that contains a fountain.[8] The second square is the Iwan, which faces the Qibla.[9] It is higher than the level of the mosque's courtyard.[10] The mosque also contains a shrine, which is a square room that contains the tomb of Imam Al-Buisiri and is covered by a dome which features muqarnas.[11] The mosque contains a Minaret built in the Mamluk architectural style.[12] The mosque is built in the same style as Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque, which is located a few meters away from it.[3] Several verses from Al-Busiri's poem Al-Burda are displayed in the mosque.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "mazarat misr website page on Imam Al-Busiri".
- ^ "al-Burda". BBC. 30 June 2009.
- ^ a b El Razzaz, Mohammed (29 December 2012). "Andalusi intellectuals in Alexandria and the Delta". Al-Ahram.
- ^ قناوي, عبدالرحمان (26 October 2019). "أغرق المطر بيت الصلاة به.. مسجد البوصيري الأثري عمره 161 عاما". El Watan News.
- ^ "جامع البوصيري.. ذكرى أشهر مداح للرسول بيوت الرحمن يقع في «ميدان المساجد» بالإسكندرية". Al Khaleej. 2 June 2019.
- ^ رمضان, رجب (12 May 2021). "لجنة فنية لمعاينة 4 مساجد أثرية في الإسكندرية للوقوف على حالتها (صور)". Al masry al youm.
- ^ رمضان, رجب; الساعاتي, هدى (23 August 2006). "الإسكندرية: الشروخ والتصدعات تهدد قبة وجدران مسجد «البوصيري»". Al masry Al youm.
- ^ على بدر, أسماء (31 March 2024). ""صاحب البردة".. مسجد الإمام البوصيرى بالإسكندرية يأتيه أتباعه من كل دول العالم.. أبو العباس المرسى من تلاميذه.. بُنى عام 1854م وجدده الخديوى توفيق.. وأثرى: به زخارف ونقوش تميزه عن غيره من المساجد.. صور وفيديو". Youm7.
- ^ خوري, غيث (7 June 2016). "مسجد الإمام البوصيري.. تخليد لشاعر البردة". Al Khaleej.
- ^ الزغبي, احمد (10 April 2023). "مسجد البوصيرى الأثرى بالإسكندرية.. ترك وظيفته ووهب حياته للتصوف ومدح الرسول". Youm7.
- ^ "الآثار الاسلامية بالاسكندرية". sis.gov.eg.
- ^ "10 صور تحكي قصة مسجد «الإمام البوصيري»". Al masry al youm. 7 June 2016.
- ^ على بدر, أسماء (31 March 2024). "مسجد الإمام البوصيرى بالإسكندرية يأتيه أتباع صاحب البردة من كل دول العالم". Youm7.
