English: Mosque of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi - Alexandria, Egypt This beautiful mosque, with its high minaret and four domes, is Alexandria’s largest and one of the most important Islamic monuments. In 1775 the Algerians built the mosque over the tomb of the thirteenth century Andalusan saint Ahmed Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi who had joined and lead the Shadhali brotherhood. Woman are not not allowed in the mosque proper, but only in a room at the back.