Mosque Yn Almryst

Perched near the Mediterranean seafront in the historic Ra's Bayrut district of the Lebanese capital, Masjid Ayn al Muraysah carries the name of the old spring that once watered this coastal corner of Beirut before the modern city rose around it. Beirut has been a meeting place of civilisations for more than four thousand years, welcoming Canaanites, Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Crusaders, Mamluks, Ottomans, and French mandate administrators across its long history, and every layer of that past has left a mark on the streets around Ayn al Muraysah. The neighbourhood is known for its sweeping Corniche, its fishing boats pulled up on the pebble beach, and its mixture of old Lebanese stone houses standing beside elegant modern apartment blocks.
The name Ayn al Muraysah, the Little Harbour Spring, speaks of the water source that fed this neighbourhood for centuries before piped water reached the city, and the mosque built beside it gave worshippers a dignified place to pray before walking down to the sea. Beirut carries a rich religious heritage, with pious scholars, imams, and merchants who travelled the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean networks, linking the city to Cairo, Istanbul, Mecca, and beyond. The Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, taught that cleanliness is half of faith, and coastal cities like Beirut, blessed with abundant water, have always felt a special connection to that prophetic teaching.
Architecturally the masjid presents the elegant Ottoman influenced Levantine style familiar across Lebanese coastal cities. Honey coloured stone frames the facade, arched windows admit the sea light, a single slender minaret rises above the rooftop, and a small dome crowns the prayer hall. Inside, patterned carpets cover the floor, calligraphic panels decorate the mihrab, and high windows catch the Mediterranean breezes in summer. Friday prayers gather worshippers from the surrounding apartment blocks, the American University district, and nearby hotels, while in Ramadan the courtyard fills with collective iftars of Lebanese kibbeh, fattoush, and qatayef sweets. Current daily prayer times for Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha at this Ra's Bayrut masjid are published on this page for every Beirut resident and visitor along the Corniche.