Places of worshipThe Islamic centuries

Terbana Mosque

A mosque on France Street built by Hajj Ibrahim Terbana in 1685, with shops on its ground floor and reused ancient columns in its prayer hall.

The story

What sets it apart

Reused ancient columns in a prayer hall above a row of shops.

  • 1The ancient columns in the prayer hall
  • 2The shops on the ground floor
  • 3France Street

Arabic Wikipedia says Terbana Mosque stands on France Street in El Manshiya qism, El Gomrok District, named after Hajj Ibrahim Terbana, who built it in 1097 AH (1685), and that its ground floor is a row of shops.

The picture here shows the prayer hall and its ancient columns.

The Islamic centuries7th century – 1800

Its place in time

  1. Before itQaitbay Citadel1477 to 1479 (882 to 884 AH)
  2. This landmarkTerbana Mosque1685 (1097 AH)
  3. After itRas El Tin PalaceBegun in 1834

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Memories of the place

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  1. 1685

    Hajj Ibrahim Terbana built the mosque in 1097 AH, with shops on its ground floor.

    Source: Arabic Wikipedia: «مسجد تربانة»

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