Terbana Mosque in Alexandria

Terbana Mosque in Alexandria was founded by Haj Ibrahim Bin Ebeid El-Maghrabi, one of the Moroccan merchants who came to Egypt. The mosque was built between1684-1685 as a resting place for the pilgrims coming from Morocco and other North African Islamic countries on their way to Mecca.

Features of Terbana Mosque in Alexandria

Terbana Mosque in Alexandria is a hanging mosque as the prayer hall is on the second floor above a series of commercial stores.
The profit from these stores is used to pay for the expenses of the mosque.
This mosque was designed in the most common architectural pattern in the delta during the Ottoman Period.
The most important characteristic of this style is its small red and black stones which were used in decorating big houses and mosques at the time.
The walls of the mosque are with no embellishments except for the stunning mashrabeya windows.
The minaret of the mosque was built on two huge separate columns of granite on one side and attached to the mosque on the other.
These columns have grand Roman decorations at the top.
The minaret itself has three sections. The first one has eight sides. A set of wooden stairs links the roof of the mosque to the second section of the minaret which carries the balcony.
The highest section of the minaret is shaped like a tube with a small yet magnificent dome surmounting it.
The decoration above the entrance of the stairs leading to the prayer area of the mosque is truly eye-catching.
The prayer hall has two rows of columns parallel along the axis leading to the Mihrab.
Each column has a grand upper part of varying styles most of which are from the Roman and Greek Periods.
The Dikka of the mosque is placed facing the Mihrab wall and it is a big rectangular balcony.
The Mihrab of the mosque is decorated with the same handmade Kishani tile that is used in the entrance.
The ceiling of the mosque is mainly made of redwood with strips of colored, decorated wood.