Hayat mosque
mosque in Jerusalem
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The Hayat Mosque is a small mosque in the Christian Quarter, inside the walls of Jerusalem's Old City. It is counted among the city's ancient mosques and is traditionally attributed to Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab. It stands right next to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and is surrounded by shops. The building measures roughly 4 by 4 metres.
Its name comes from the Arabic word for snakes, hayyat. According to popular belief, the mosque holds a talisman that neutralizes the venom of snakes whose bites were feared in Jerusalem.
From Wikipedia
The Hayat Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الحيات) is a small mosque located in the Christian Quarter, within the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. It is one of the ancient mosques of the city, attributed to the Caliph Omar ibn al-Khattab. This mosque holds particular significance as it is situated next to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to the east and is surrounded by shops. Its dimensions are 4 by 4 metres (13 by 13 ft). It is named "Hayat," which is the Arabic plural of "snake," because, according to popular belief, it contains a talisman that is believed to neutralize the venom of the snakes that roam in Jerusalem and whose bites are potentially lethal.
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Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayat_Mosque
Wikipedia (fa): https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%AD%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%AA
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_Hayat
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%AD%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA