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Attarine Mosque

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The Attarine Mosque looking northwards across the Canopic Way

The Attarine Mosque also known as the Mosque of St. Athanasius or the Mosque of a Thousand Columns was a Catholic Church-turned mosque that is situated in the Attarine District in Alexandria. The former church was built in 370 AD and is dedicated to St. Athanasius of Alexandria. When Islam came to Egypt, the church was converted in a small mosque. [1]

Ptolemaic Period

During the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus, the site was thought to be where the Jewish scholars translated the Torah from Hebrew to Greek.[2]

References

  1. ^ "The Attarine Mosque in Alexandria, Egypt". www.touregypt.net (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  2. ^ "The Mosque of One Thousand Columns". www.bibalex.org. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
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