Ahmad al-Badawi Mosque
| Ahmad al-Badawi Mosque | |
|---|---|
Arabic: مسجد أحمد البدوي | |
The mosque of Ahmad al-Badawi during his Mawlid celebration | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Rite | Sufism |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | |
| Status | Active |
| Dedication | Ahmad al-Badawi |
| Location | |
| Location | Tanta, Gharbia Governorate |
| Country | Egypt |
| Geographic coordinates | 30°59′56″N 30°47′01″E / 30.998889°N 30.783611°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Mamluk |
| Founder | Mamluk Sultan Al-Nasir Muhammad |
| Completed | At least 1276 CE |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 3 |
| Minaret(s) | 3 |
| Shrine(s) | 1 |
The Ahmad al-Badawi Mosque (Arabic: مسجد أحمد البدوي) is a Sufi mosque and shrine complex in Tanta, Egypt. The name of this mosque is derived from the Sufi mystic Ahmad al-Badawi, the founder of the Badawiyya Sufi order, who is buried in the shrine of the building. The mosque is also the largest and most-visited mosque in Tanta.