Aisha Bakkar Mosque, Religious center in Aisha Bakkar, Lebanon.
Aisha Bakkar Mosque is a religious building in a residential area of Beirut featuring traditional Islamic design with separate prayer sections for men and women. The interior layout accommodates worshippers during daily prayers and religious gatherings.
Aisha Bakkar Mosque was completed in 1938 on waqf land (property no. 183, Musaytbeh) donated by Aisha Khalil al-Saydani, a shopkeeper, and her husband Muhammad Bakkar. In 1974 the old building was demolished and rebuilt by a committee led by imam Ahmad Assaf and minister Muhammad Kunaio, with architect Jaafar Tawqan designing the new structure. Its 35-metre minaret had already been rebuilt in 1951. The mosque was renovated again in August 2010 with a donation from the Al-Azm and Saadeh Social Association.
The mosque is named after Aisha Khalil al-Saydani, a shopkeeper who sold small goods and owned a plot of land in the area. She and her husband Muhammad Bakkar endowed the land and left a will to turn it into a mosque, which the residents built after her death. It is the only mosque in Beirut named after a woman, according to historian Hassan Hallaq.
The location is situated in a populated residential area of the city and is easy to access. Visitors should wear appropriate clothing and check prayer times before visiting.
The mosque is the only one in Beirut named after a woman, according to historian Dr. Hassan Hallaq. It honours Aisha Khalil al-Saydani, who ran a small shop selling sundries in the area and endowed a plot known as Property No. 183 Musaytbeh for a mosque.
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