Photographs of Gurgi Mosque, Tripoli
A slideshow of photographs from the Gurgi Mosque in the old town of Tripoli, Libya.
In February 2009 we went on a 5-day trip to the beautiful and friendly country of Libya. Going mainly to see the amazing archaeology of the ancient city of Leptis Magna, we discovered that Libya has a whole lot more to offer.
The people there are most welcoming and friendly and the place is unspoiled by mass tourism. There is much that has survived from the ancient world, and the sites (which are all over the country) are relatively empty of visitors.
Libya is culturally very sophisticated and downtown Tripoli, though suffering from lack of investment and infrastructure, is safe and welcoming.
See all of my Libya photographs here:
Destruction of the graves at the Gurgi Mosque
Destruction of the graves at the Gurgi Mosque
Libya
Tripoli
Salafis
Sufi
Grave digger
Libya (12/2010) - Tripoli, Medina
Tripoli (Arabic: طرابلس Ṭarābulus)- also طرابلس الغرب Ṭarābulus al-Gharb Libyan vernacular: Ṭrābləs pronunciation; derived from Τρίπολη; the Greek word for three cities in Greek: Τρίπολις Tripolis) is the largest city and capital of Libya.
The Tripoli metropolitan area (district area) has a population of 1,065,405 (2006 census). The city is located in the northwest of the country on the edge of the desert, on a point of rocky land projecting into the Mediterranean Sea and forming a bay. Tripoli was founded in the 7th century BC by the Phoenicians, who named it Oea.
Tripoli is the largest city, the principal sea port, and the largest commercial and manufacturing center in Libya. It is also the site of Al-Fateh University. Due to the city's long history, there are many sites of archaeological significance in Tripoli. The climate is typical Mediterranean, with hot, dry summers, cool winters and some modest rainfall.
The city's old town is still unspoiled by mass-tourism, though it is increasingly being exposed to more and more visitors from abroad, following the lifting of the UN embargo in 2003. However, the walled Medina retains much of its serene old-world ambiance. The Assaraya al-Hamra (the Red Castle), a vast palace complex with numerous courtyards, dominates the city skyline and is located on the outskirts of the Medina. There are some classical statues and fountains from the Ottoman period scattered around the castle.
The Gurgi and Karamanli mosques, with their intricate decorations and tilework, are examples of the artistic skills of local craftsmen. Just outside the Gurgi mosque is the Arch of Marcus Aurelius, the only surviving Roman monument in the city. More and more palaces (especially from the Karamanli period) are also being restored and opened to the public. The basic street plan of the medina was laid down in the Roman period when the walls were constructed as protection against attacks from the interior of Tripolitania, and are considered well planned, possibly better than modern street plans. In the 8th century a wall on the sea-facing side of the city was added.
Three gates provided access to the old town: Bab Zanata in the west, Bab Hawara in the southeast and Bab Al-Bahr in the north wall. The city walls are still standing and can be climbed for good views of the city. The Bazaar is also known for its traditional ware; fine jewelery and clothes can be found in the local markets.
Destruction of the graves at the Gurgi Mosque
Destruction of the graves at the Gurgi Mosque
Libya
Tripoli
Salafis
Sufi
Grave digger
Best Hotel Accommodation near Gurgi Mosque, Tripoli
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List of Best hotels near Gurgi Mosque, Tripoli
A- Corinthia Hotel Tripoli
Souk Al Thulatha Al Gadim, Tripoli 82874
B- Al Mahary Radisson Blu Hotel, Tripoli
Al Fatah Street - The Corniche, Tripoli
C- Awal Hotel
Errebiya Elarbi Street | off Omar El
Mokhtar Street, Tripoli 10.03.271
D- Al Waddan Hotel
Dahra, Tripoli 2309
E- Victoria Hotel
Khaled Ben Waled St, Tripoli
F- Libya Hotel
Almassoudi st. from Omar
Al mokhtar st., Tripoli
G- Al-Kendi Hotel
Al-Kendi street, Tripoli
H- Noor Althuria Hotel
Omar Al Mukhtar Street, Tripoli 00218
I- Sahara Libya Hotel
Omar Mokhtar Street, Tripoli
J- Four Seasons 2
Omar El Mokhtar Str., Tripoli 00218
Happy Travelling.
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Destruction of the graves at the Gurgi Mosque
Destruction of the graves at the Gurgi Mosque
Libya
Tripoli
Salafis
Sufi
Grave digger
mosque... Tripoli, Libya (North Africa)
mosque... Misratah, Libya (North Africa)
Tripoli - Libya (Part 2)
More photos from my beloved city Tripoli.
If you wish to visit or require more information about Libya, please view my website at freewebs.com/tarekalwan
Tarek
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Tripoli Libya Vacation 2008 Muammar al-Gaddafi
Tripoli Libya Vacation 2008
Link to my other Libya video:
Mizran Mosque, Libya - #CultureUnderThreat Before and After
The Mizran Mosque, located in the historic quarter of Tripoli, was built in the 19th century CE. Before the mosque was erected, the area it served as a small village outside the walls of Tripoli.
On Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Salafist extremists detonated a bomb within the Mizran Mosque, destroying the structure and reducing its walls to rubble. This follows a trend of deliberate destruction of Sufi sites across Libya that began following the 2011 Arab Spring.
Learn more and interact with the #CultureUnderThreat Before and After images at:
Before – Mizran Mosque: Creative Commons/Facebook
After – Mizran Mosque: Creative Commons/Facebook: 16 March 2016
Mosques & Churches of Tripoli
Tripoli in Black & White - طرابلس بالأبيض والأسود
Photographs of the oldest part of Tripoli
A slideshow of photographs taken in the medina of Tripoli, Libya.
In February 2009 we went on a 5-day trip to the beautiful and friendly country of Libya. Going mainly to see the amazing archaeology of the ancient city of Leptis Magna, we discovered that Libya has a whole lot more to offer.
The people there are most welcoming and friendly and the place is unspoiled by mass tourism. There is much that has survived from the ancient world, and the sites (which are all over the country) are relatively empty of visitors.
Libya is culturally very sophisticated and downtown Tripoli, though suffering from lack of investment and infrastructure, is safe and welcoming.
See all of my Libya photographs here:
I do not mean these photos to be disrespectful. I genuinely see beauty in the things I photograph, and I want to encourage people to look at stuff they might not normally look at and see it in a different way.
At the same time, I think it is important to call attention to the way in which we treat people and the environment - in nature and in our cities. I hope my photographs help people open their eyes to what we are doing to the world.
Of all the Libya photographs I have posted to YouTube and Flickr, most are (I hope) affectionate and aesthetically pleasing, and reveal great wonders - such as Sabratha, and Leptis Magna. If anyone wants to see what a beautiful country Libya is and all the great diversity it has, I would urge them to take a look at this Flickr group:
Libya Travel Guide - An African Exceptional Experience
Libya Travel Guide - An African Exceptional Experience
Libya (Arabic: ليبيا ), is a country in North Africa. In the north it has a Mediterranean Sea coast, with Egypt to the east and Tunisia to the west. It also has land borders with Algeria, Chad, Niger and Sudan. More than 90% of the country is desert or semi desert. Archaeological evidence indicates that from as early as 8,000 BC, the coastal plain of Ancient Libya was inhabited by a Neolithic people, the Berbers, who were skilled in the domestication of cattle and the cultivation of crops.
Within Libya as many as five different climatic zones have been recognized, but the dominant climatic influences are Mediterranean and Saharan. In most of the coastal lowland, the climate is Mediterranean, with warm summers and mild winters. Rainfall is scanty. The weather is cooler in the highlands, and frosts occur at maximum elevations. In the desert interior the climate has very hot summers and extreme diurnal temperature ranges.
Regions & Cities of Libya :
Cyrenaica (Benghazi, Shahhat, Tobruk)
the north eastern region on the Mediterranean Sea
Saharan Libya (Gaberoun, Ghadamis, Sabha, Ghat)
huge southern desert region with amazing scenery and some of the hottest temperatures recorded anywhere in the world
Tripolitania (Tripoli, Gharyan, Misratah, Surt)
the north western region on the Mediterranean Sea with the capital city and ancient Roman ruins
Tripoli - the capital
Benghazi
Gharyan
Ghadamis
Misratah
Sabha
Shahhat— Ancient city of Cyrene, a World Heritage site, is nearby
Surt
Tobruk
In Tripoli, it is surprisingly hard to find a traditional Libyan restaurant. Most serve western-style cuisine, with a few Moroccan and Lebanese restaurants thrown in. There are also a number of good Turkish restaurants, and some of the best coffee and gelato outside of Italy. There are some wonderful Libyan dishes you should taste in case you are fortunate enough to be invited to a Libyan dinner party or wedding (be prepared to be overfed!). A favourite cafe for the local expatriate community is the fish restaurant in the souq. For the equivalent of a few US dollars, you can enjoy a great seafood couscous. A local speciality is the stuffed calamari.
Major cities have a range of accommodations available, from shabby hotels to 4 star establishments. Prices vary accordingly. While it seems to be diminishing with the arrival of more tourists every year, Libyans have a strong tradition of taking travellers into their own homes and lavishing hospitality on them. This is certainly true in smaller towns and villages.
Libya is an ancient crossroads of civilisations that bequeathed to the Libyan coast some of the finest Roman and Greek ruins in existence, among them Leptis Magna, Cyrene and Sabratha. Libya also has some of the most beautiful corners of the Sahara Desert, from seas of sand the size of Switzerland and sheltering palm-fringed lakes (the Ubari Sand Sea) to remote massifs adorned with prehistoric rock art (the Jebel Acacus), labyrinthine caravan towns (Ghadames) and an isolated black-as-black volcano (Wawa al-Namus) in the desert's heart.
A lot to see in Libya such as :
Grand Erg Oriental
Red Castle Museum
Gabal El Uweinat
Jebel Akhdar, Libya
Nafusa Mountains
GaberounMartyrs' Square, Tripoli
Arch of Marcus Aurelius
Great Man-Made River
Alfornaj Rotary
Gurgi Mosque
Benghazi Cathedral
Port of Tripoli
Port of Benghazi
Haruj
Wadi el Kuf Bridge
Mosque of Omar ibn al-Khattab
Molay MOHAMMAD
Al-Majidya Mosque
Sabratha Theatre
el-Manar Palace
Lake Gaberoun
Luna Park
Gheriat esh-Shergia
Anfiteatro Romano Di Leptis Magna
Benghazi Zoo
Hadrianic Baths
23rd July Lake
Tomb Of The Struggler Omar Al-Mukhtar
Temple of Zeus
Arkenu structures
Ancient Sabratha
Vella Selene
Abuscabh Project
Leptis Magna Theater
Sabratha Ancient Theatre
Al-Quba Al-Falakia
Severan Forum
Janzour Museum
Karamanly House Museum
Jebel Sherif
Museum of Libya
An Nasr Forest
Waw an Namus
Libya is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Libya . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Libya
Join us for more :
mosque... Benghazi, Libya (North Africa)
A view from Tripoli - Libya
Well, I've taken these photos when I was there on November 2006.
I hope you will like them.
If you wish to visit or require more information about Libya, please view my website at freewebs.com/tarekalwan
Regards
Tarek Alwan
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/ Jordan
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Libya 2009 - LOPOLO AV Production - Waw al Namus
Libya documentary - Ghadames, Ghat, Leptis Magna, Germa, Murzug, Waw al Namus, Tripoli, Acacus, touareg, berbe,r Kabaw, Tizerbu, Nalut, Rybiana, desert, Sahara
View from hotel in Tripoli, Libya
View from hotel(tree) in Tripoli, Libya. بتوحشني
Libya - Tripoli - Old city - Traditional hotel
video uploaded from my mobile phone
Libyan Capital Museum Reopens
Archaeologists with Tripoli's Assaraya Al Hamra museum say they are now finally able to show off the country's treasures.
Despite the unrest that has swept cities across the north African country, museum workers say they managed to save hundreds of artifacts, which include statues and coins that date back to Roman times, from looters.
Ramadan Sheban, director of the Tripoli Archaeology Department said, We have managed to create a comprehensive plan to protect Assaraya Alhamra Museum and the Museum of Libya in Tripoli in order to hide all pieces that I mentioned. We have managed to hide about 350 pieces of sculptures and pottery from Assaraya Alhamra. In addition to that, we managed to protect more than 2,000 pieces of silver, bronze and old coins which are dated to different historical eras,
Anti-Qaddafi forces captured Tripoli on August 23 after six months of civil war, ending Muammar Qaddafi's 41-year reign.
But archaeologists are concerned about museums in other cities, and fear that the country's rich heritage could be destroyed.
He added,Currently, we are extremely worried about the museum in Bani Walid. We heard in the news, and some of our friends told us as well, that Qaddafi troops, troops of destruction and horror, are still there and they are using the museum.
The Assaraya Alhamra museum is located in the city's historic Red Castle, believed to have been built around 5,000 years ago. Libya has five World Heritage sites recognized by the U.N cultural agency, UNESCO.
Speaker:
Ramadan Sheban, director of the Tripoli Archaeology Department
Voice:
Mourad Kricha