Amr ibn al-As Mosque (Damietta)

Amr ibn al-As Mosque
مَسْجِد عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ
The western facade of the Amr ibn al-As mosque as seen from Al Jabana Street
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationDamietta
CountryEgypt
Interactive map of Amr ibn al-As Mosque
Coordinates31°25′22″N 31°49′05″E / 31.4229°N 31.8180°E / 31.4229; 31.8180
Architecture
TypeMosque
Establishedc. 642 CE (uncertain)
Site area3,420 m2 (36,800 sq ft)
Other name(s)
  • Al-Fateh Mosque
  • Cathedral of the Holy Virgin

The Amr ibn al-As Mosque (Arabic: مَسْجِد عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ, romanizedMasjid ʿAmr ibn al-ʿĀṣ), also known as the Abu'l-Ma'ati Mosque, and as the Al-Fateh Mosque, is a mosque in Damietta, Egypt. According to some local sources, it is the second mosque built in Egypt, named for Amr ibn al-As, one of the Companions of the Prophet who led the Arab conquest of Egypt. It was temporarily the Cathedral of the Holy Virgin during the Crusader occupation of Damietta.