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Taynal Mosque
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Taynal Mosque
Taynal Mosque is a historic mosque located in Tripoli, Lebanon. It was built by Mamluks in the 14th century AD on a Crusader church built by the Carmelite Fathers in the 13th century AD. The Crusader church was originally built on a foundations of a Roman temple dedicated to Jupiter.
Site Information
Country: Lebanon
District: North Governorate
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 3rd Century AD
Oldest Culture: Roman
Later Cultures: Crusaders + Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Part of: The ancient city of Tripoli
Date of Submission: 2019
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