A band member plays the trumpet as a towering, illuminated Christmas tree rises near the Muhammad al-Amin Mosque at Martyrs' ...

People watch fireworks during the illumination of a giant Christmas tree set in front of the Muhammad al-Amin Mosque at Martyrs' Square in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025.

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The sky-blue dome and towering minarets of Beirut's Mohammad al-Amin mosque, which opened on Friday, are potent symbols of Lebanon's turbulent recent past. The mosque financed by ...