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A Romanesque architecture Mosque in Beirut commercial district It was built in the year 635 . severely damaged during the Lebanese Civil War (1975-1990), then it was renovated in 2004 in a way that preserved the origins and history of the mosque, and a second minaret was built on the northwest corner and a new courtyard supported by columns ...…
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Date of experience: October 2019
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Formerly a church, the structure is not the Al-Omari Mosque. It's interesting to see how the building was transitioned from one religion to the other. It's often not open.
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Date of experience: October 2019
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It was very challenging to find it, though it was directly in front of our eyes! No proper sign, no proper information. Poor lighting at night. A lot needs to be done from the outside. Very beautiful from the inside though.
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Date of experience: September 2019
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It sure has a charm to it, it was originally a Byzantine church, then a Roman bathhouse and then converted to a cathedral and finally became a mosque. It is a very friendly place and we were fortunate to have a lovely lady and her daughter explain to us various things about the mosque.…
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Date of experience: September 2019
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This mosque isn't beautiful (not inside nor outside) but it has a certain charm when you sit almost alone inside
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Date of experience: September 2019
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