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1935 Egypt, Alexandria, Moled Sidi Gaber Mosque

In front of the Sidi Gaber Mosque - Alexandria, 1935 AD

The mosque was initially a small zawiya (Sufi lodge) built around the middle of the 7th century AH (13th century AD). This zawiya remained as it was until a mosque was built on its ruins at the end of the 19th century AD (as seen in the picture).

In 1955 AD, the old mosque was demolished to make way for the current mosque.

Opinions differ regarding the identity of the mosque's founder, who is buried in the shrine adjacent to the mosque, and after whom the mosque is named.

The most likely opinion is that Sidi Gaber was Gaber ibn Ishaq ibn Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Ansari, also known as Abu Ishaq. His lineage, on his father's side, is connected to Sa'd ibn Ubadah al-Ansari, the leader of the Khazraj tribe.

Sheikh Jaber al-Ansari was born in Andalusia, then traveled to Fez in Morocco, then to Tripoli in Libya, and finally to Cairo. He stayed as a guest with one of his cousins, known as Abu al-Abbas, a Sufi mystic. Jaber al-Ansari joined him and learned from him. When Abu al-Abbas died, Sheikh Abu Ishaq Jaber al-Ansari moved to Alexandria and built a zawiya (Sufi lodge) in the Raml district (which later became the current mosque). The Sheikh remained at that zawiya until his death in 697 AH, at the age of over ninety.

Sidi Jaber was a learned, pious, righteous, and ascetic sheikh, beloved by the people. He had many followers, admirers, and students who benefited from his knowledge.

Sheikh Jaber Al-Ansari was deeply interested in the Arabic language, particularly grammar and morphology, alongside his interest in religious matters. He authored several works, including:

* *Finding Proof of the Inimitability of the Qur'an*

* *How to Explore the Course of Eloquence and Rhetoric*

* *Grammatical Analysis in Controlling the Factors of Inflection*