Al-Majidiyyeh Mosque

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The Al-Majidiyyeh Mosque ({{langx|ar|جامع المجيدية}}) is a mosque, located in Beirut, Lebanon. Originally a fort, the building was converted into a mosque in the mid-19th century and named after Sultan Abdul Majid. Damaged during the Lebanese Civil War, the mosque was restored in 2004.

History

Originally a fort overlooking the harbor, the fort formed an integral part of the city ramparts. Deserted, it then served as an Ottoman army munitions magazine and as a warehouse used by wood merchants.{{cite book |author=Hallaq, Hassan |year=1987 |title=Bayrut al-mahrousa fil'ahd al-'uthmâni |lang=ar |trans-title=Beirut during the Ottoman Period |publisher=Dar al-Jami’at |location=Beirut |isbn= }}

In 1841, a group of Beirut citizens collected funds to restore the building, adding a new structure on its western side.

In 1844, the building was converted it into a mosque, and named it ‘Al-Majidiyyeh,’ in honor of Sultan Abdul Majid. The mosque was enlarged in 1906 when pointed arches - fashionable in Beirut at the end of the 19th century – were added to its façade.{{cite book |author=Al-Wali, Sheikh Mohammad Taha |year=1973 |title=Tarikh al-masajid wal jawami’ al-sharifa fi Bayrout |lang=ar |trans-title= |publisher=Dar al-Kotob |location=Beirut |isbn= }}

In 1974, the monument was entirely renovated. Its location between Khan Antoun Bey and Souk Al-Tawileh made it very vulnerable and the mosque was severely damaged during the early years of the Civil War (1975-1990).{{cite book |author=Hallaq, Hassan |year=1987 |title=Al-tarikh alijtima'i wa al-siyasi wa al-iqtisadi fi Bayrut |lang=ar |trans-title=Social, Political and Economic History of Beirut |publisher=Dar al-Jami'at |location=Beirut |isbn= }} Post-war restoration started in 2000 and was completed in 2004. It included the reinstatement of an entrance from Khan Antoun Bey Square and the addition of a new, taller minaret.{{fact|date=October 2024}}