Al-Bahr Mosque

Al-Bahr Mosque
Al-Bahr Mosque
مسجد البحر; מסגד הים;
	View of the minaret
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Sunni
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	HaAliya HaShniya Street, Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District
Country	Israel
	Location of the mosque in Tel Aviv District, Israel
	Interactive map of Al-Bahr Mosque
Coordinates	32°03′20″N 34°45′10″E / 32.05556°N 34.75278°E
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Style	Ottoman
Completed	1675 CE
Minaret	One

The al-Bahr Mosque (Arabic: مسجد البحر, romanized: Masjid al-Bahr, lit. 'The Sea Mosque'; Hebrew: מסגד הים, romanized: Misgad HaYam), is the oldest extant mosque in the historical part of Jaffa, in greater Tel Aviv, in the Tel Aviv District of Israel.

Overview

Built in 1675 CE,^[1] the mosque 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

^ Mirkin, Dan (2017). "The Ottoman Port of Jaffa: A Port without a Harbour". In Burke, Aaron A.; Strange Burke, Katherine; Peilstocker, Martin (eds.). The History and Archaeology of Jaffa. Vol. 2. ISD LLC. pp. 121–155, 152, n.16. ISBN 978-1-938-77057-9.
^ "Al-Bahr Mosque in Jaffa". ArchNet. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
^ "Image of proof". Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.

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. Archived from the original on May 29, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2018.

External links

Media related to Sea Mosque in Jaffa at Wikimedia Commons

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[1] Mirkin, Dan (2017). "The Ottoman Port of Jaffa: A Port without a Harbour". In Burke, Aaron A.; Strange Burke, Katherine; Peilstocker, Martin (eds.). The History and Archaeology of Jaffa. Vol. 2. ISD LLC. pp. 121–155, 152, n.16. ISBN 978-1-938-77057-9.

[Archnet-2] "Al-Bahr Mosque in Jaffa". ArchNet. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2009.

[3] "Image of proof". Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.

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