Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque

Al-Mursi Abu'l-'Abbas Mosque in Alexandria
Entrance of Al-Mursi Abu'l-'Abbas Mosque

The Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque (Arabic: جامع أبو العباس المرسي) is a mosque in Alexandria, Egypt. It is dedicated to the 13th century Alexandrine Sufi saint Abul Abbas al-Mursi, whose tomb it contains.

It is located in the Anfoushi neighborhood of Alexandria, near the Citadel of Qaitbay.

The mosque was redesigned and built in today's current form by Eugenio Valzania and Mario Rossi in the years 1929/1945.

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Coordinates: 31°12′19.7″N 29°52′55.8″E / 31.205472°N 29.882167°E / 31.205472; 29.882167


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