Al-Uwaysiyat Mosque
# Al-Uwaysiyat Mosque

The Al-Uwaysiyat (Arabic: جامع الأويسي) is a mosque in Tripoli, Lebanon. It was built in 1461 during the Mamluks period.

## History

The mosque was built in 1461. It was renovated in 1534 during the Ottoman period.

## Architecture

This mosque is known for its large mid-dome and for its cylindrical Ottoman minaret. From the balcony of its minaret, a smaller cylindrical shape starts than ends with a conical head.

## Sources

* Salam-Liebich, Hayat (1983), The Architecture of the Mamluk City of Tripoli, pp. 82–88, Wikidata Q115915646
