Beirut Central District
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Crusaders 1110 - 1291:

Al Omari Mosque, originally the Crusader Cathedral of St John

Built in the 12th century, it was transformed into the city's Grand Mosque (al-jami' al-kabir) by the Mamluks in 1291. It was one of the first public buildings in the central district to be restored after the war.

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