Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba construction of the Great Mosque, which was considerably expanded by later Muslim rulers. Córdoba returned to Christian rule in 1236 during the Reconquista, and the building was converted to a Roman Catholic church, culminating in the insertion of a Renaissance cathedral nave in the 16th century. Since the early 2000s, Spanish Muslims have lobbied the Roman Catholic Church to allow them to pray in the cathedral. This Muslim campaign has been rejected on multiple occasions, both by the church authorities in Spain and by the Vatican. It is commonly believed that the site of the Mosque-Cathedral was originally a Christian
Tripoli Cathedral construction, notably Othman Najeem contributing to interior decoration work. After rising to power, the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi converted the Tripoli Cathedral into a mosque, the Gamal Abdel Nasser Mosque. After having been significantly modified, many of its original features were removed and replaced with more modern Arabesque-style architecture. Tripoli Cathedral Tripoli Cathedral (; ) is a former Roman Catholic church located in Tripoli, the capital of Libya. It is situated on the Algeria/Elgazayer Square ("Maidan al Jazair/Maydan elgazayer") in the city centre. It was converted into a mosque in 1970, with the St. Francis Pro-Cathedral now serving as temporary