Al-Majidiyyeh Mosque

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Al-Majidiyyeh Mosque
جامع المجيدية
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Location
Location	Beirut, Lebanon
Shown within Beirut
Geographic coordinates	33°54′3.1″N 35°30′15.9″E / 33.900861°N 35.504417°E / 33.900861; 35.504417
Architecture
Type	mosque

Al-Majidiyyeh Mosque (Arabic: جامع المجيدية) is a mosque located in Beirut, Lebanon.

Originally a fort, the building was converted into a mosque in the mid-19th century and named after Sultan Abdul Majid. Damaged during the Lebanese Civil War, the mosque was restored in 2004.

Originally a fort overlooking the harbor, Al-Majidiyyeh Mosque was later converted into an Ottoman army munitions magazine and a warehouse for wood merchants. In 1841, a group of Beirut citizens collected funds to restore it, adding a new building on its western side. Three years later, they converted it into a mosque. The mosque was enlarged in 1906. In 1974, the monument was entirely renovated. The mosque was severely damaged during the early years of the Civil War (1975-1990). Post-war restoration started in 2000 and was completed in 2004. It included the reinstatement of an entrance from Khan Antoun Bey Square and the addition of a new, taller minaret.^{[citation needed]}

Al-Majidiyyeh Mosque was originally a fort overlooking the harbor, and formed an integral part of the city ramparts. Deserted, it then served as an Ottoman army munitions magazine and as a warehouse used by wood merchants. In 1841, a group of Beirut citizens collected funds to restore it, adding a new building on its western side. Three years later, they converted it into a mosque and named it ‘Al-Majidiyyeh,’ in honor of Sultan Abdul Majid. The mosque was enlarged in 1906 when pointed arches - fashionable in Beirut at the end of the 19th century – were added to its façade. In 1974, the monument was entirely renovated. Its location between Khan Antoun Bey and Souk Al-Tawileh made it very vulnerable and the mosque was severely damaged during the early years of the Civil War (1975-1990). Post-war restoration started in 2000 and was completed four years later.

1841: A group of Beirut citizens collected funds to restore a fort overlooking the harbor by adding a new building on its western side.

1844: The fort was converted into a mosque and named ‘al-Majidiyyeh,’ in honor of Sultan Abdul Majid.

1906: The mosque was enlarged.

1974: Renovation of the entire mosque.

1975-1990: The mosque was severely damaged during the Civil War due to its location.

2000: Start of the post-war restoration of the mosque.

2004: Mosque completely restored.

• Trablos Street
• Beirut Souks
• Souk al-Tawileh

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