Sidi Arif Mosque
The Sidi Arif Mosque (also known as Masjid Al-Arif Bellah, Arabic: مسجد العارف بالله; transliterated: Masjid al-Aarif bi Allah) is one of the largest mosques in Sohag Governorate. It was built for the first time at the 14th century and was reconstructed several times; the last one was in 1968 and being renewed in 1998 for the last time. The mosque is named after the Sufi mystic buried in it, Sidi Arif, whose real name is Ismail ibn Ali ibn Abdussami, a member of the Ashraf family of mystics.
| Sidi Arif Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| District | Sohag |
| Province | Sohag Governorate |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Year consecrated | 14th century (the 8th century of the Islamic calendar) |
| Location | |
| Location | Sohag, Egypt |
| Geographic coordinates | 26°32′54″N 31°42′05″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Style | Islamic |
| Completed | 1968 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1500 |
| Length | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Width | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Dome dia. (outer) | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
| Materials | Concrete |
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