🕌 Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque
Lebanon
About This Sacred Site
The Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque, also known as the Blue Mosque of Beirut, is a grand Sunni mosque dominating Martyrs' Square in downtown Beirut. Completed in 2008, it was built on a site where a smaller mosque had existed since 1860. The mosque features a massive blue dome, four minarets reaching 65 meters, and an interior adorned with Ottoman-inspired decoration. Standing adjacent to the Maronite St. George Cathedral, the two houses of worship side by side have become an iconic symbol of Lebanon's religious diversity.
Key Facts
- •Completed in 2008 on the site of an earlier 1860 mosque
- •Features four minarets each 65 meters tall
- •Former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri is buried adjacent to the mosque
- •Stands next to St. George Maronite Cathedral, symbolizing coexistence
- •The interior can accommodate 5,000 worshippers
Location
Coordinates: 33.8967, 35.5064
Related Holy Sites
🕋Masjid al-Haram (Great Mosque of Mecca)
The holiest site in Islam, home of the Kaaba, and the destination for Hajj pilgrimage.
🕌Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (Prophet's Mosque)
The second holiest mosque in Islam, containing the tomb of Prophet Muhammad.
🕌Ajmer Sharif Dargah
India's most important Muslim shrine, visited by people of all faiths.
⛰️Mount Arafat (Jabal Arafat)
The sacred mountain where pilgrims gather for the most important day of Hajj.
⛺Mina (Tent City)
A vast tent city where millions of Hajj pilgrims perform the symbolic stoning of the devil.
🕌Masjid al-Quba
The first mosque built in Islam, founded by Prophet Muhammad upon his arrival in Medina.