Ahmad Al-Badawi Mosque

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Ahmad Al-Badawi Mosque
مسجد أحمد البدوي
Mosque of Saint Ahamed El-Badawi.jpg
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
Ahmad Al-Badawi Mosque is located in Egypt
Ahmad Al-Badawi Mosque
Shown within Egypt
Geographic coordinates30°47′01″N 30°59′56″E / 30.78361°N 30.99889°E / 30.78361; 30.99889Coordinates: 30°47′01″N 30°59′56″E / 30.78361°N 30.99889°E / 30.78361; 30.99889
Architecture
TypeMosque
CreatorAbdel-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.

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Notes[]

Carnival in Tanta, BBC


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