List of mosques in Lebanon

This is a list of mosques in Lebanon, divided by mosques in different cities. Muslims form a significant community in Lebanon. Lebanese Muslims are primarily Sunnis and Shias, followed by smaller groups such as Alwaites snd Ismai'ilis. A survey by the conducted by Information International shows that there are 1,502 mosques in Lebanon.[1]

Beirut

Name Images Location Year/century Remarks
Al-Khodr Mosque Beirut Byzantine era-1661 Former church on the site where St. George slew a dragon that became a mosque in the 17th century
Al-Omari Grand Mosque Beirut 7th-12th cent. again from 1291-now Originally a Roman temple that became a church and then a mosque, a church again in the 12th century, and again a mosque in the 13th century
Emir Assaf Mosque Beirut 1597 Built on the site of the Byzantine Church of the Holy Savior
Emir Munzer Mosque Beirut 1616-1633
Sanayeh Mosque Beirut
Al-Majidiyyeh Mosque Beirut 19th Century Originally a fort
Sultan Muhammad Al-Fatih Mosque Beirut 1998
Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque Beirut 2008

Tripoli

Name Images Location Year/century Remarks
Mansouri Great Mosque Tripoli 1314
Taynal Mosque Tripoli 1336
Al-Attar Mosque Tripoli 1350
Al-Burtasi Mosque Tripoli before 1381
Al-Tawbat Mosque Tripoli 14th century
Al-Uwaysiyat Mosque Tripoli 1461

Other places

Name Images Location Year/century Remarks
Umayyad Mosque of Baalbek Baalbek 714-715 the mosque was rebuilt between 1996 and 1998
Maqam Shamoun Al Safa Shamaa 1097
Fakhreddine Mosque Deir el Qamar 1493 The oldest mosque in Mount Lebanon.

See also

References

  1. ^ ThemeLooks. "2,405 churches 1,502 mosques & hermitages 3,315 schools & universities in Lebanon". monthlymagazine.com. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
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