Gurgi Mosque

The Gurgi Mosque (Arabic جامع قرجي, DMG Ǧāmi ʿ Qurǧī ) is located in the historic center of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, and is part of a whole complex of historical tourism attractive building; located near the Roman arch of Marcus Aurelius.

The mosque was built in the year 1834 (1833? ) And is named after the Georgians Mustafa Gurgi (also Yusuf / Youssef Gurgi ), a fleet captain and commissioned the building, named. To the right of the entrance there is a pre-chamber, which houses the tombs of Gurgi and his family. The mosque has an octagonal minaret and 16 domes.