mosque of Ibrāhīm Pasha

mosque, Al-Hufūf, Saudi Arabia

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The mosque of Ibrāhīm Pasha is an early 19th-century domed mosque located in Al-Hufūf, a town in eastern Saudi Arabia. Al-Hufūf is situated in the large Al-Hasa oasis and is a significant agricultural market center. The town has a history of Ottoman administration and was later incorporated into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The mosque is named after Ibrāhīm Pasha, who was a prominent general and viceroy of Egypt under Ottoman rule in the 19th century. He was known for his military campaigns, including those in Arabia, Greece, and Syria.12

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…of the early 19th-century domed mosque of Ibrāhīm Pasha. To the west is Al-Ghawār, one of the world’s largest oil fields. Pop. (2004 prelim.) 287,841.
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…of the early 19th-century domed mosque of Ibrāhīm Pasha. To the west is Al-Ghawār, one of the world’s largest oil fields. Pop. (2004 prelim.) 287,841.
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