Sidi Darghut Mosque

Sidi Darghut Mosque
Arabic: جامع درغوت باشا
The exterior of the mosque, in 2012
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationTripoli, Tripolitania
CountryLibya
Sidi Darghut Mosque is located in Tripoli, Libya
Sidi Darghut Mosque
Location of the mosque in Tripoli
Geographic coordinates32°53′55.7″N 13°10′37.6″E / 32.898806°N 13.177111°E / 32.898806; 13.177111
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
StyleOttoman
FounderDragut
Date establishedc. 1560
Specifications
Dome(s)32 (originally 27)
Minaret(s)One

The Sidi Darghut Mosque (Arabic: جامع درغوت باشا), also known as the Jama Sidi Darghut, is a Sunni Islam mosque, located in Tripoli, Libya. It was built in approximately 1560 CE by Dragut on the site of a Hospitaller church, parts of which were incorporated into the mosque. The mosque was damaged in World War II, and it was subsequently repaired, although the reconstruction was not completely faithful to its original design.


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