Al-Bahr Mosque

Coordinates: 32°03′20″N 34°45′10″E / 32.05556°N 34.75278°E / 32.05556; 34.75278
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al-Bahr Mosque
View of the minaret
Religion
AffiliationIslam
DistrictCentral
Location
LocationIsrael Jaffa, Israel
Al-Bahr Mosque is located in Israel
Al-Bahr Mosque
Shown within Israel
Geographic coordinates32°03′20″N 34°45′10″E / 32.05556°N 34.75278°E / 32.05556; 34.75278
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleOttoman
Completed16th century
Minaret(s)1

The al-Bahr Mosque or Masjid al-Bahr (Arabic: مسجد البحر, Misgad HaYam (Hebrew: מסגד הים), meaning in all languages The Sea Mosque, is the oldest extant mosque in Jaffa, Israel. Built in 1675,[1]It is situated on the HaAliya HaShniya Street near the harbour. Due to its proximity to the Mediterranean Sea, fishermen and sailors used the mosque, as well as nearby inhabitants of the surrounding area.[2]

References

  1. ^ Dan Mirkin, 'The Ottoman Port of Jaffa: A Port without a Harbour,' Aaron A. Burke, Katherine Strange Burke, Martin Peilstocker (eds.) The History and Archaeology of Jaffa 2, ISD LLC 2017, ISBN 978-1-938-77057-9 pp.121-155 p.152, n.16.
  2. ^ "Al-Bahr Mosque in Jaffa". ArchNet. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2009-08-12.

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