Commander Ibrahim Mosque | |
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مسجد القائد إبراهيم | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Location | |
Location | Alexandria |
Country | Egypt |
Geographic coordinates | 31°12′12″N 29°54′14″E / 31.20324°N 29.90393°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Mario Rossi |
Date established | 1948 |
Completed | 1948 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | thousands |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
Al-Qaed Ibrahim Mosque (Arabic: مسجد القائد إبراهيم, romanized: Masjid ālqāed Ibrāhym) or the Commander Ibrahim Mosque in English, is an Egyptian mosque in Alexandria. It is located in the Raml Station area. It is named after Ibrahim Pasha, the former Wali of Egypt and the founder of the modern Egyptian military. During the 2011 Egyptian revolution, it was an important gathering place for protesters.[1]