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Karamanli Mosque
Karamanli Mosque
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Karamanli Mosque
Karamanli Mosque, also Ahmed Pasha Mosque, is a historical mosque and one of the oldest mosques in the Libyan capital, Tripoli. The mosque was built in 1737 AD and named after Ahmed Karamanli, the founder of the Karamanli dynasty that ruled Tripoli between the 18th and 19th centuries AD. The mosque is part of a larger complex that includes a madrasa as well as the tombs of the Karamanli dynasty.
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Country: Libya
District: Tripoli District
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 18th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
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Elevation: 3 m
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