The first mosque built in Islam on the land of the city of Belbeis

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The mosque of "Sadat Quraish" located on the street "Port Said" in the city of Belbeis province of Sharkia, the first mosque built in Egypt, as well as being the oldest traces of Islamic architecture throughout the Republic, while he was named in honor of the martyrs of Muslims companions of the Messenger of Allah peace be upon him in their battle Which took place in the city of Belbeis more than 1422 years ago, and is associated with the people of the city of Belbeis during the month of Ramadan spirit of fragrant and eager to pray Taraweeh and dawn.

The Islamic Army, led by Amr Ibn al-Aas, marched from Rafah, Arish, Qantara, Salihiya and Qassasin, and then crossed the hills of Wadi al-Tamilat and became on the outskirts of the city of Belbeis, said Mustafa Shawqi, director general of the Islamic and Coptic Antiquities Inspection Area in Sharkia Governorate. The battles raged between the Muslim and Roman armies and ended in a crushing defeat for the Romans. And settled the Arab tribes in Belbeis, and lived in the place where the martyrdom Quraysh and named the mosque of Sadat Quraysh.

"He continued: It is said that the mosque of Belbeis was named in the Torah as the land of Jazan. It is likely that the mosque of Sadat of Quraish will be one of the first mosques established in Egypt, but it was not recorded in the census of Islamic monuments. The Islamic Army led by Amr ibn al-Aas And then Gharam until Belbeis arrived and fought by battles between the Arab army and the Roman army and learned the defeat of the grave and set up the mosque in the same place to commemorate the companions of the Messenger of God.

He added: The area of the mosque is about three thousand square meters, and the mosque rectangular from the inside divided by four corridors parallel to the wall of the Qibla and divided by three rows of baiqas Each of the six blocks of bicentennial mounted on columns with different crowns including the Coptic and Kornthi and Islamic, the mosque three main facades North East The mosque was renovated at the end of the Ottoman era by Prince Ahmad al-Kashef, the former emir of Egypt, who established the minaret of the mosque, while the mosque includes some Pharaonic monuments located in the west of the mosque in the form of glass windows and wooden ceilings. The Months in the world, but the last restoration of the mosque was in the era of Caliph al-Ma'mun, Abbasi era.

He appealed to the Director General of the inspection area of the Islamic and Coptic monuments in the east, the businessmen to intervene and adopted the reconstruction of the mosque and contribute to the restoration of the old assets to be a tourist attraction.

It is worth mentioning that thousands of people from the city of Belbeis and neighboring villages attend the mosque, especially during the month of Ramadan, which is witnessing the establishment of prayers Taraweeh and Tahjd in the presence of thousands of people in the region and surrounding areas.