Mosque of Omar
Also known as: Mosque of Omar
mosque in the Islamic Quarter of Jerusalem
Key facts
- Built
- 1193
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Overview
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The Mosque of Omar stands in the Old City of Jerusalem, near the southern courtyard of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in the Christian Quarter around the Muristan area. It is named after the second caliph, Omar ibn al-Khattab. Its minaret, about 15 metres high, rises above the neighbouring church. According to tradition, the mosque occupies the spot where Caliph Omar prayed after the conquest of the city. The name "Mosque of Omar" is also sometimes applied to the Dome of the Rock, which is a separate building.
History
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The mosque is recorded as having been built in 1193. It was commissioned by the Ayyubid sultan al-Afdal ibn Salah ad-Din and was intended to commemorate the siege of Jerusalem in 637.
From Wikipedia
The Mosque of Omar (Arabic: مسجد عمر بن الخطاب) is a mosque, located inside the Old City of Jerusalem. Situated opposite the southern courtyard of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in the Muristan area of the Christian Quarter, the mosque is not open to tourists, and can be accessed only for praying. The mosque was completed during the Ayyubid era.
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Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1_%D8%A8%D9%86_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%A8_(%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%AF%D8%B3)
Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omar-Moschee_(Jerusalem)
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosque_of_Omar_(Jerusalem)
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezquita_de_Omar_(Jerusal%C3%A9n)
Wikipedia (fa): https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1_(%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B4%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%85)
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_d%27Omar_(J%C3%A9rusalem)
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Umar_(Yerusalem)
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8C_%D0%9E%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0_(%D0%98%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%83%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BC)
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hz._%C3%96mer_Camii_(Kud%C3%BCs)
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1_(%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B4%D9%84%D9%85)