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Gurgi Mosque
Gurgi Mosque
by Abdul-Jawad Elhusuni, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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by Abdul-Jawad Elhusuni, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Gurgi Mosque
Gurgi Mosque is a historical mosque located in Tripoli, the capital of Libya. It was built in 1834 AD by the command of the naval captain Mustafa Gurgi during the reign of Yusuf Karamanli, the Pasha of the Karamanli dynasty of Tripoli. The mosque, which is considered one of the oldest mosques in Tripoli, also houses the tombs of Mustafa Gurgi and his family.
Site Information
Country: Libya
District: Tripoli District
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 19th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
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Elevation: 8 m
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