Al – Tabiah Mosque in Aswan, Egypt

Al-Tabiya Mosque is a mosque in Aswan, Egypt, built on a high hill, surrounded by gardens with stunning views with rare trees.

The origin of the name refers to the area in which the mosque was built. The history of the Tabiya dates back to the 19th century when it was built as a military chapel to serve as the headquarters of the first military academy in Egypt. It is one of the two military battalions in Aswan, Mostly by time …

The construction of the Tabiya Mosque under President Gamal Abdel Nasser was inaugurated during the reign of President Mohamed Anwar Sadat.

The Badr Mosque is considered one of the most important mosques in Aswan. It is considered a tourist attraction by the tourist groups because of its historical importance. Due to the relative popularity of the city, visitors can see the entire city from the top of the mosque; It is also used to explore the crescent of Ramadan. In the evening, the sound and light show is performed.

The mosque is built in Mamluk style with  ​​700 square meters, unlike the garden area. The mosque has two main entrances to the south and west, and in front of each entry is an umbrella based on circular columns topped with pointed contracts resembling the horseshoe. Inside, the columns are distributed in 24 architectural symmetries decorated with many frescoes decorated with a huge dome in the middle of the prayer hall. From the ceiling hang glass gratings with Quranic inscriptions in the calligraphy of the kufi. The mihrab is located in the qibla wall, made of smooth marble with a homogenous hue. Next to it is a wooden dome with a beautiful domed dome decorated with geometric motifs similar to the archaeological platforms of previous eras. On the sides of the mosque are two minarets, with the words of the type of square kufi written using red brick moulds with different statuettes. The architectural elements of the minaret also share the Fatimid domes, in particular the presence of the rectangular cone in Aswan.