Taynal Mosque

Taynal Mosque

Taynal Mosque in 2009
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Location Tripoli, Lebanon
Affiliation Islam
Architectural style Mamluk
Completed 1336

Taynal Mosque is a mosque in Tripoli, Lebanon. Typical of Mamluk architecture, it was founded by Governor Taynal al-Ashrafi in 1336, and stands alone in the middle of an orchard. It is an oblong structure of sandstone, and has four domes of various sizes most of which are sixteen-sided and a minaret.

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