Islamic heritage · Alexandria
Attarine Mosque
One of Alexandria's oldest mosques, set in the historic Attarine quarter on the site of an earlier church, also known as the Al-Juyushi Mosque.
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The Attarine Mosque is among the oldest mosques of Alexandria and one of its Islamic landmarks, named for the nearby Attarine spice market of old. It was built on the site of a church associated with Athanasius of Alexandria, which some sources say was later re-dedicated to Saint Sabbas. It is also called the Al-Juyushi Mosque after Badr al-Jamali, who renovated and enlarged it in 477 AH (about 1084 CE). The present structure dates from the early 20th century, and little of the original foundation survives apart from an inscribed stone commemorating Badr al-Jamali.
Good to know
- It is also known as the Al-Juyushi Mosque, after Badr al-Jamali.
- It was built on the site of a church associated with Athanasius of Alexandria.
- The present building dates from the early 20th century.