Mosque of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi
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“This attractive mosque was built during World War II over the tomb of a 13th-century holy man, who is the patron saint of the city's fishermen.”
– Fodor's
Lonely Planet
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"Late 17th-century builders managed to incorporate bits of ancient Alexandria in the mosque’s structure, reusing two classical columns to support the minaret."
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Lonely Planet
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"This stately mosque was originally the tomb of a 13th-century Sufi saint from Murcia in Spain."
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