Al-Bahr Mosque
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]
| al-Bahr Mosque | |
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 View of the minaret | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| District | Central |
| Location | |
| Location |  |
  Shown within Israel | |
| Geographic coordinates | 32°03′20″N 34°45′10″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Ottoman |
| Completed | 16th century |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
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.
Bibliography
- Petersen, Andrew (2001). A Gazetteer of Buildings in Muslim Palestine (British Academy Monographs in Archaeology). I. Oxford University Press. pp. 166−167. ISBN 978-0-19-727011-0.
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