Ahmad Al-Badawi Mosque
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Ahmad Al-Badawi Mosque | |
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مسجد أحمد البدوي | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
Location | |
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Geographic coordinates | 30°47′01″N 30°59′56″E / 30.78361°N 30.99889°ECoordinates: 30°47′01″N 30°59′56″E / 30.78361°N 30.99889°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Creator | Abdel-Al |
Elsayyed ElBadawi Mosque (Arabic: مسجد أحمد البدوي) is the largest mosque in the northern city of Tanta, Egypt. It is a Sunni Sufi mosque and contains the tomb of Ahmad al-Badawi.
History[]
The mosque was built by the student and successor of Al-Badawi, Abdel-Al.
The mosque enjoyed a makeover in the era of former President Anwar Sadat, in 1975, and another makeover by the year 2005.
See also[]
- Lists of mosques
- List of mosques in Africa
- List of mosques in Egypt
- Ibrahim El-Desouki
Notes[]
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Categories:
- Mosques in Egypt
- Sufi mosques
- Sufism in Egypt
- Mosque buildings with domes
- Buildings and structures in Gharbia Governorate
- African mosque stubs
- Egyptian building and structure stubs