Al-Bahr Mosque

al-Bahr Mosque
View of the minaret
Basic information
Location	Jaffa, Israel
Affiliation	Islam
District	Center
Architectural description
Architectural type	Mosque
Architectural style	Ottoman
Completed	16th century
Specifications
Minaret(s)	1

The al-Bahr Mosque (Arabic: مسجد البحر‎, Masjid al-Bahr, Hebrew: מסגד הים‎, Misgad HaYam, English, The Sea Mosque) is the oldest extant mosque in Jaffa, Israel. It is situated on the Ha`aliya Hashniya harbor and therefore often referred to as the Sea Mosque. Due to its proximity to the Mediterranean Sea, fishermen and sailors used the mosque, as well as nearby inhabitants of the surrounding area.^[1]

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Coordinates: 32°03′20″N 34°45′10″E / 32.05556°N 34.75278°E / 32.05556; 34.75278