Sidna Omar mosque
Also known as: Sidna Omar mosque
mosque in Jerussalem
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Overview
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The Sidna Omar Mosque is a Mamluk-era mosque in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. It stands right beside the Hurva and Ramban synagogues. Its name means 'Lord Omar' in Arabic, and it is also known as the Great Omari Mosque (al-Masjid al-Umari al-Kabir). According to the available sources, the mosque is currently closed to worshippers.
History
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The mosque remained open to worshippers from the Mamluk period onward, and prayer continued there for a time after Israel took control of East Jerusalem, including the Old City, in the 1967 war.
In 1972 the Israeli authorities began restricting worship at the mosque, barring Muslims from the dawn prayer on the grounds that they disturbed nearby settlers. In 1982 the sunset and night prayers were also prohibited, leaving only the noon and afternoon prayers. These restrictions lasted until 2000, when the mosque was closed completely and Muslims were forbidden to pray there or even to raise the call to prayer.
From Wikipedia
The Sidna Omar Mosque (Arabic: مسجد سيدنا عمر, lit. 'Lord Omar mosque') is a Mamluk-era mosque in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. It stands adjacent to the Hurva and Ramban Synagogues.
Ever since Israeli forces captured East Jerusalem, including the Old City of Jerusalem, in the Six-Day War of 1967, the mosque has been indefinitely closed.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%86%D8%A7_%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidna_Omar_Mosque
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Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_Sidna_Omar
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seyyid_%C3%96mer_Camii
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%AF%D9%86%D8%A7_%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1