Zaghloul Mosque
The Mosque of Zaghloul, also known as the Zaghloul Mosque, is a mosque in Rosetta, in the Beheira Governorate of Egypt. It is named after its founder, a Mamluk named Zaghloul, who is buried inside. It is the oldest mosque in Rosetta, as well as its largest.
History
The mosque was built in 1587 by Zaghloul, a Mamluk who was owned by a prince named Sayyid Harun. Like many mosques at the time, it was a center of science, religion, and national movements, which made it influence the events of the city during this period. The mosque was catalyst for popular resistance against the French campaign in Egypt in 1801, and also had an important role in the battle of Rashid during the Alexandria expedition of 1807. As the British army invaded Rosetta from Alexandria, the 700-man garrison in Rosetta awaited a signal to attack the incoming British soldiers, when the muezzin, under the orders of the governor of Rosetta Ali Bey Al-Selaniki and Sheikh Hassan Crete, chanted from the minaret of the mosque: 'Allah Akbar! For jihad!', which alerted the garrison that now was the time to strike. Rashid's garrison fire broke out from all over the city, and the battle ended with the British defeated.The mosque has been renovated several times, the latest of which was in 2015.