Al-Khanqah al-Salahiyya Mosque

Al-Khanqah al-Salahiyya Mosque

Ottoman period
Basic information
Location Christian Quarter, Old City, Jerusalem
Affiliation Islam
District Jerusalem
Architectural description
Architectural type Mosque
Architectural style Ottoman
Specifications
Minaret(s) 1

The al-Khanqah al-Salahiyya Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الخانقاه الصلاحية) is located in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem.

History

The mosque is situated on the former palace of the Latin Patriarch. Following the Crusader surrender of Jerusalem to Salah al-Din in 1187, it became a convent for Sufi mystics. Its minaret was built in around 1417.[1]

References

  1. Winter, Dave & Matthews, John. Israel Handbook, p. 147. Footprint Travel Guides, 1999. ISBN 1-900949-48-2

External links

Coordinates: 31°46′43.68″N 35°13′45.53″E / 31.7788000°N 35.2293139°E / 31.7788000; 35.2293139

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