Karamanli Mosque

Mosque in Tripoli, Libya

Karamanli Mosque

The mosque in 2010

Religion
Affiliation| Islam
Ecclesiastical or organizational status| Mosque
Status| Active
Location
Location| Tripoli, Tripolitania
Country| Libya
Architecture
Type| Mosque architecture
Founder| Ahmed Karamanli
Groundbreaking| 1736
Minaret(s)| One

The Karamanli Mosque, also known as the Ahmed Karamanli Mosque is an 18th-century mosque in Tripoli, Libya.[1]

## History

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The mosque is named after Ahmed Karamanli, who started its construction in 1736. It is part of a larger complex which includes a madrasa and tombs of the members of the Karamanli dynasty. The mosque has entrances on three sides.

The mosque was vandalized in 2014 during the Libyan civil war.[2][3] It's ceramic tiles and marble decorations were damaged during the attack, which was condemned by UNESCO.[4]

## See also

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* Libya portal
* Islam portal

The mosque interior

* History of Islam in Libya
* List of mosques in Libya

## References

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1. ^ Bertarelli, Luigi Vittorio (1929). Guida d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano (in Italian) (1st ed.). Milan: Possedimenti e Colonie. pp. 287–288.
2. ^ "Libya's Italian-era gazelle statue disappears in Tripoli". BBC News. November 4, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
3. ^ "Isis vandalism has Libya fearing for its cultural treasures". The Guardian. March 7, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
4. ^ "UNESCO chief appeals to parties in Libya to stop destruction of cultural heritage". UN News. October 15, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2021.

## External links

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Media related to Ahmed Pasha Mosque at Wikimedia Commons

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