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Hanbali Mosque, Nablus

Also known as: Hanbali Mosque, Nablus

mosque in Nablus, West Bank, Palestine

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Overview

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The Hanbali Mosque is a historic mosque in the old city of Nablus, in the West Bank, Palestine. It stands off Jama'a Kabir Street, south of Martyrs' Square and west of the Great Mosque of Nablus. Our record describes it in the Ottoman architectural style, and it is counted among the notable mosques of the old city. Its name, in use since the Ottoman period, is linked either to the Hanbali family or to Hanbalis who served as imams and caretakers there.

History

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According to some Palestinian tourist guides, the mosque's origins go back to the Mamluk period. The building was rebuilt in the Ottoman era, and stone inscriptions point to a renewal under Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.

The name "Hanbali" became dominant from the Ottoman period onward. It is attributed to the Hanbali family or to Hanbalis who held the post of imam and served at the mosque.

From Wikipedia

The Hanbali Mosque (Arabic: المسجد الحنبلي, romanized: al-Masjid al-Ḥanbalī) is a mosque in Nablus, West Bank, Palestine. The mosque is situated off Jama'a Kabir Street, south of Martyr's Square, and west of the Great Mosque of Nablus.

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