Al-Bahr Mosque

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

The al-Bahr Mosque or Masjid al-Bahr (Arabic: مسجد البحر‎‎, Misgad HaYam (Hebrew: מסגד הים‎‎), meaning in all languages The Sea Mosque, is the oldest extant mosque in Jaffa, Israel. It is situated on the HaAliya HaShniya Street near the harbour. Due to its proximity to the Mediterranean Sea, fishermen and sailors used the mosque, as well as nearby inhabitants of the surrounding area.^[1]

References

↑ "Al-Bahr Mosque in Jaffa". ArchNet. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2009-08-12.

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

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