Ahmad al-Badawi Mosque
Appearance
Ahmad al-Badawi Mosque | |
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مسجد أحمد البدوي | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
Location | |
Municipality | Tanta |
Country | Egypt |
Geographic coordinates | 30°47′01″N 30°59′56″E / 30.78361°N 30.99889°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Creator | Abdel-Al |
The el-Sayyed el-Badawi 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.
See also
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