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- ElMina
The harbour - ElMina - three kilometers away, hosted what was apparently at one time a Phoenician town of which nothing now remains. ElMina is also known as the "City of Waves and Horizons".
- Families
A comprehensive repository of Tripolitan families and expatriates.
- Handicrafts
Tripoli has long been known for its sweets industry, olive oil-based soap production, and copper crafts.
- Index Tripolis
A project to provide bibliographic information about Tripoli, Lebanon.
- Kazdoura
A wander around inside Tripoli, Lebanon: A diary of humouristic series of walkabouts "kazdouras".
- Links
Useful links and telephone numbers in Tripoli, Lebanon.
- Maps
Terrain, street, satellite, touristic, urban growth, sailing, and historical maps and aerial imagery of Tripoli, Lebanon.
- News
Daily and weekly news from Tripoli, Lebanon.
- North Lebanon
A guide for towns and villages neighbouring Tripoli, Lebanon.
- Palm Islands
The Palm Islands Park is a unique and integrated natural marine basin in the eastern Mediterranean that was declared as a reserve in 1994.
- Panoramic Views
Interactive panoramic views of Tripoli, Lebanon.
- TeDS
The 'Tripoli e-Discussion Society' is an independently self-controlled body that aims at gathering Tripolitans residing all over the world to discuss issues pertaining to Tripoli, Lebanon.
- Today's Tripoli
Various present aspects of Tripoli, Lebanon
- Tripoli Radio
An Internet Radio that features original on-demand programs about various aspects of Tripoli, Lebanon.
- Tripoli TV
An Internet TV that brings you original on-demand films about various aspects of Tripoli, Lebanon.
Past
- History
A quick reference about Tripoli in the Prehistorical, Persian, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Crusade, Mameluke, and Ottoman periods.
- Monuments
The wealth of historical monuments make Tripoli the second largest preserved Mameluke city in the world.
- The Tripoli Quiz
An educational game to test your knowledge about Tripoli, Lebanon.
- Tourist Guide
A comprehensive tourist guide for sightseeing in Tripoli, Lebanon.
- Virtual Museum
A documented history of Tripoli from the 3rd to the 20th centuries with large collections of coins, garments, manuscripts, paintings, old photographs, and many other artifacts.
Languages
- Français
Bienvenue à Tripoli, Liban
- عربي
أهلاً بكم في طرابلس لبنان
- Ramadhan / رمضان
The Holy Month of Ramadhan in Tripoli / شهر رمضان المبارك في طرابلس
- عائلات
العائلات الطرابلسية
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| Brief Notes |
- Location: Mahatra district
- Surface area: 400 m2
- Commissioned by: AbdulWahed AlMeknasi (a Moorish holy man)
- Date of construction: 705 H/1305 CE
- Historical period: Mameluke
- Characteristics: It is one of the oldest monuments in Tripoli. The mosque was built on top of the remainings of an ancient khan for foreigners. Sidi AbdulWahed AlMeknasi Mosque is one of the smallest Mameluke mosques. The mosque is probably Moorish in style. It has a unique octagonal, small, and short minaret, which has no apparent relationship to Mameluke architecture. That is why it is thought that it has been added during a later period. The mosque carries Moroccan-styled inscriptions. At the entrance is the tomb of AbdulSalam AlMaghribi AlMashishi. Above the mosque is a small space that includes some rooms still inhabited by Morrocans.
- Proprietor: Islamic Awqaf Directorate of Tripoli
- Restoration: Reqires about 51,000$ to restore its original status.
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| Photo Album |
The dome of the Mosque as seen from the inside.
Inscription demonstrating the date of construction of the mosque.
Neighborhood of the Mosque.
A Rare Copy of the Holly Quran handwritten by Othman ben Mohammed alSibati in 715 H/1315 CE (saved from Sidi AbdulWahed AlMeknasi Mosque in Tripoli).
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