Attarine Mosque

Attarine Mosque
مسجد العطارين
The mosque minaret, from Attarine Street
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status
StatusActive
Removed featuresSarcophagus of Nectanebo II
(removed in 1802)
Location
LocationAlexandria
CountryEgypt
Location of the mosque in the Nile Delta
Interactive map of Attarine Mosque
Coordinates31°11′42″N 29°53′52″E / 31.1949°N 29.8979°E / 31.1949; 29.8979
Architecture
Type
  • Church (370–641 CE)
  • Mosque (current)
Style
Established
  • 370 CE (church)
  • 641 CE (mosque)
Completed
  • 370 CE (church)
  • 1912 CE (mosque)
Specifications
Dome1
Minaret1
Shrine1: Muhammad ibn Sulayman
MaterialsStone; marble; plaster; bricks

The Attarine Mosque (Arabic: مسجد العطارين), also known as the Al-Juyushi Mosque (Arabic: الجامع الجيوشى) is a mosque located in Alexandria, on the north coast of Egypt. The mosque was built on the site of a former church that was dedicated to Athanasius of Alexandria, and subsequently re-dedicated to Saint Sabbas. The present structure of the mosque dates from the early 20th century, and much of its original foundation has been lost, save for an inscription on a stone which commemorates Badr al-Jamali, one of the renovators of the mosque.