Gurgi Mosque

The mosque interior

Gurgi Mosque is a mosque in Tripoli, Libya. It lies in the heart of old Tripoli (the medina) as part of a complex of historic buildings. The mosque is an important tourist attraction, as is the area as a whole; nearby is the Roman Arch of Marcus Aurelius.

The mosque was commissioned by Mustafa Gurgi and built in 1834. Tripoli then was under Ottoman ruler Pasha Yusuf Karamanli, whose reign extended from 1795 to 1832.

The Gurgi Mosque was built by the command of the naval captain Mustafa Gurgi. Gurgi is an Arabic word which means "from Georgia". To the right of the entrance lies the antechamber which houses the tombs of Gurgi and his family.

Tripoli, Libya

Buildings and
structures

Airports	Mitiga International Airport Tripoli International Airport

Hotels	Bab el Bahr Hotel Corinthia Hotel Tripoli Four Points by Sheraton Tripoli Al Ghazala InterContinental Tripoli Hotel Grand Hotel Tripoli Al Waddan Hotel JW Marriott Tripoli Radisson Blu Al Mahary Hotel Tripoli Rixos Al Nasr Sheraton Hotel Tripoli

Mosques	Gurgi Mosque Tripoli Cathedral

Museums	Epigraphy Museum of Tripoli Ethnographic Museum of Tripoli Islamic Museum of Tripoli Karamanly House Museum Natural History Museum of Tripoli Prehistory Museum of Tripoli Red Castle Museum

Stadiums	7 October Stadium Ali Alsgozy Stadium GMR Stadium June 11 Stadium

Other	Abu Salim prison University of Tripoli Bab al-Azizia Darghouth Turkish Bath Fist Crushing a U.S. Fighter Plane Sculpture Martyrs' Square, Tripoli Libyan Studies Center People's Hall Tarabulus Zoo Park Tripoli Central Hospital Tripoli Zoo

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Coordinates: 32°53′58″N 13°10′32″E / 32.89944°N 13.17556°E / 32.89944; 13.17556

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