List of mosques in Jerusalem

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    This is a list of mosques in Jerusalem.

    Jerusalem, considered the holiest city for Christians and Jews, was one of the earliest cities conquered by the Muslim Arabs. The Dome of the Rock is the oldest preserved Islamic structure in the world. Today the city still contains several mosques, including the Al-Aqsa mosque which served as the first qibla for about a year.

    Period[]

    Rashidun (632–661)[]

    • Al-Aqsa Mosque - For the mosque known as the Mosque of Omar, see under "Ayyubids".

    Umayyads (661–750)[]

    • Marwani Mosque is also known as the Musallah al-Marwani, it is located in the underground area in the south-eastern corner of al-Aqsa compound.[1]

    Abbasids (750–1258)[]

    Fatimids (909–1171)[]

    Ayyubids (1171–1341)[]

    • Mosque of Omar
    • Al-Khanqah al-Salahiyya Mosque is also known as the Khilwah (retreat) of Salah al-Din it was commissioned by the Ayyubid Sultan Saladin. Its only minaret is identical to that of Masjid Omar located south of the Holy Sepulchre. It is located north of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.[1]
    • - It was established as a Zawiyyah, Zawiyyah al-Jarrahiyya, a mosque-madrassah (educational institute) by Hussam al-Din al-Jarrahi. It is located in east Jerusalem on Nablus Road.[1]
    • is situated within the Jerusalem Citadel, it was established during the Memluk era, and later on renovated several times. It is not a functional mosque and has been converted in to a Museum.[1]
    • is located in the south-western corner it has been converted into a museum, recently.
    • Al Dissi mosque

    Mamluks (1250–1517)[]

    • (Sultan Emir Badr al-Din Loulou) is a small mosque located in the north-western part of the old city of Jerusalem.
    • (Sultan Barquq)

    Ottomans (1516–1918)[]

    • is an older mosque transformed by the Crusaders into the Church of St Agnes and turned back into a mosque after their defeat
    • is a small mosque situated in Swaikit 'Allun market, close to Bab al-Khalil (Jaffa Gate).[2][1]

    Modern (1918-present)[]

    • Abdeen Mosque (Arabic: مسجد عابدين) is the main mosque in the Wadi al-Joz neighborhood in East Jerusalem, about 500 meters (1,600 ft) away from Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Old City walls. It was built by brothers Abdel Muhsin and Omar Abdeen in 1939.[3]

    Unknown[]

    • was originally established as a Sebil Waqf (charitable fountain) for water dispensation, it was later on decommissioned with its original function when the city started to get its water from the city water mains. A small mosque was established on the premises.[1]
    • , also known as the Masjid Sheikh Rehan, is located on Hazariyah Ha'adom Street.[1]
    • Nebi Akasha Mosque also referred to as the Nebi Okasha Mosque is a small and historic mosque in the Western Jerusalem. It is believed to have been built close to the tomb of Prophet Muhammad's companion Ukasha ibn Mihsan.[1]
    • Al-Buraq Mosque is located along the Western Wall of Haram al-Sharif (Temple Mount). It is the interior space of the so-called Barclay's Gate. The date of its conscription is unknown.[1]

    Gallery of Mosques in Jerusalem[]

    • Masjid al-Aqsa as seen from the west, with the al-Fakhariyya Minaret.

    • Interior of the Al Aqsa mosque, central isle, looking south towards the Mihrab.

    • Marwani Mosque, modern entrance from the west.

    • Mosque of Al-Khanqah al-Salahiyya in Jerusalem

    • Dome of the Rock, as seen from the Cotton Merchants' Gate

    • Mosque of Umar in Jerusalem

    References[]

    1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Mosques in Jerusalem". Madain Project. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
    2. ^ "Masjid Suwikat al 'Uloon". Madain Project. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
    3. ^ Sari Nusseibeh, Moshe Maoz (January 2000). Jerusalem: points of friction, and beyond. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-411-8843-4.

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