Mosque of Omar
mosque in the Old City of Bethlehem, West Bank, State of Palestine
Key facts
- Built
- 1860
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Overview
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The Mosque of Omar is a historic mosque on Manger Square in the Bethlehem area of the West Bank, facing the Church of the Nativity. It is named after Omar and is also known in Arabic sources as the Mosque of Omar ibn al-Khattab. The Municipality of Bethlehem describes it as the city's main mosque, while Palestinian tourism sources state that it is the only mosque within the city's Old City. It is regarded as one of the principal Islamic landmarks of Bethlehem.
History
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Our records give 1860 as the year the mosque was built.
From Wikipedia
The Mosque of Omar (Arabic: مسجد عمر, romanized: Masjid Umar) is a mosque located in the Old City of Bethlehem, in the West Bank, in the State of Palestine. It is situated on the west side of Manger Square, across the square from the Church of the Nativity.
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Sources
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%A8%D9%8A%D8%AA_%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%85)
Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omar-Moschee_(Bethlehem)
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosque_of_Omar_(Bethlehem)
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezquita_de_Omar_(Bel%C3%A9n)
Wikipedia (fa): https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1_(%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%AA%E2%80%8C%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%85)
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_d%27Omar_(Bethl%C3%A9em)
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%92%D0%B8%D1%84%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B5%D0%BC)
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1_%D8%A8%D9%86_%D8%AE%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%A8_(%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%AA_%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%85)