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Tripoli - The Taynal Mosque
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This important mosque was built in 1336 by Saif ed-Dine Taynâl on the site
of a ruined Crusader Carmelite church.
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The adjoining domed mausoleum holds the tomb of the founder. Some
elements of the original structure were re-used in the mosque, for
example, the two rows of granite columns with late Roman capitals which
stand in the middle of the first prayer hall.
The entrance of the second prayer hall is a unique example of the
architectural decoration in Tripoli during the Mamluke era.
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Tripoli
- The Taynal Mosque