Ibn Uthman Mosque
Also known as: Ibn Uthman Mosque
mosque in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestine
Key facts
- Built
- 1430
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Overview
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The Ibn Uthman Mosque stood in the Turukman Quarter of the Shuja'iyya district, in the southeast of Gaza City. It displayed the architectural and decorative elements of Mamluk building and is described as the second-largest historic mosque in the Gaza Strip after the Great Omari Mosque. Its total area was about 2,000 square meters, including a main courtyard of around 400 square meters. Noted for its architectural patterns, it was regarded as second only to the Great Mosque of Gaza in beauty and standing as a Friday mosque. The large Shuja'iyya Market lies opposite, and the mosque sits below street level.
History
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According to the inscription above its southern entrance, the oldest part of the mosque dates to 802 AH (1400 CE). The mosque was established in three stages during the Burji Mamluk period of rule in Gaza. Our record gives the year of construction as 1430.
The mosque was destroyed in 2024 during the Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip, and its exterior is no longer intact.
From Wikipedia
The Ibn Uthman Mosque (Arabic: مسجد ابن عثمان, romanized: Jami Ibn 'Uthman) is a destroyed mosque situated along Suq Street ("Bazaar Street") in the Turukman Quarter in the southeastern Shuja'iyya district of Gaza City, in the Gaza Strip, in the State of Palestine.
It is regarded as second only to the Great Mosque of Gaza in terms of beauty and status as a Friday mosque. Noted for its architectural patterns, the mosque was established in three different stages during the Burji Mamluk period of rule in Gaza.
The mosque was destroyed in 2024 as part of the Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip. The large Shuja'iyya Market is located across the building and the mosque lies below street level, with its exterior no longer intact.
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