Al-Bahr Mosque

Mosque in Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel

32°03′20″N 34°45′10″E / 32.05556°N 34.75278°E / 32.05556; 34.75278ArchitectureTypeMosqueStyleOttomanCompleted16th centuryMinaret(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 the historical part of 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] Built by the 'Azza /Alazzeh family as inscribed in stone above the entrance next to the Basmala.^[3]

References

^ 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.
^ "Al-Bahr Mosque in Jaffa". ArchNet. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
^ "Image of proof".

Bibliography

Petersen, Andrew (2001). A Gazetteer of Buildings in Muslim Palestine (British Academy Monographs in Archaeology). Vol. I. Oxford University Press. pp. 166−167. ISBN 978-0-19-727011-0.