Amr ibn al-As Mosque (Damietta)
The Amr ibn al-As Mosque (Arabic: مَسْجِد عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ, romanized: Masjid ʿAmr ibn al-ʿĀṣ), also known as the Abu'l-Ma'ati Mosque or Al-Fateh Mosque, is a historic mosque in Damietta, Egypt. According to some local sources, it is the second mosque to be 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.
| Amr ibn al-As Mosque | |
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مَسْجِد عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ | |
The western facade of the Amr ibn al-As mosque as seen from Al Jabana Street | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Damietta, Egypt |
| Geographic coordinates | 31.4229°N 31.8180°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Date established | 642 (uncertain) |
| Site area | 3420 square metres |
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