List of mosques in Jerusalem

This is a list of mosques in Jerusalem. It includes mosques in East Jerusalem, Palestine and mosques in West Jerusalem, Israel.

Jerusalem, considered the holiest city for Christians and Jews, was one of the earliest cities conquered by the Muslim Arabs. The Dome of the Rock is the oldest preserved Islamic structure in the world. Today the city still contains several mosques, including the Al-Aqsa mosque which served as the first qibla for about a year.

List

Period known

Name Images Period Year CE Location Remarks
Qibli Mosque (Al-Aqsa Mosque) Rashidun 637 al-Aqsa Compound, East Jerusalem The main congregational mosque in the compound, rebuilt by the Umayyads and later the Abbasids and Fatimids
Dome of the Rock Umayyad 692 al-Aqsa Compound, East Jerusalem a prayer hall in Al-Aqsa
Al-Buraq Mosque Ayyubid 903 Western Wall, Haram al-Sharif It is the interior space of the sealed Barclay's Gate. The date of its conscription is unknown;yet believed to be before 903 CE.[1]
Sultan Ibrahim Ibn Adham Mosque Ayyubid 336 AH (947/948 CE) Beit Hanina, East Jerusalem
Mosque of Omar Ayyubid 1193 Christian Quarter,
Old City		 Not open to tourists; accessed for worship only.[2] Its minaret is identical to that of the Al-Khanqah as-Salahiyya Mosque.
Al-Khanqah as-Salahiyya Mosque Ayyubid 1190s Christian Quarter, Old City Established as a khanqah, it was commissioned by Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn (Saladin). Its minaret is identical to that of the Mosque of Omar.
Nebi Akasha Mosque Ayyubid 12th century Straus Street, West Jerusalem The maqam was completed in the 12th century; and the mosque was completed in the 19th century
Sheikh Jarah Mosque Ayyubid Nablus Road, East Jerusalem Established as Zawiyyah al-Jarrahiyya, a mosque-madrassah by Hussam al-Din al-Jarrahi.
Mosque of Al-Qala'a Ayyubid Jerusalem Citadel Established during the Mamluk era, and later on renovated several times. No longer functional as a mosque, the building was converted to a museum.
Magharba Mosque Ayyubid Located in the south-western corner. No longer functional as a mosque, the building was converted to a museum.
Al Dissi Mosque Ayyubid 1218–1227 Armenian and Jewish Quarter boundary, Old City
Al-Qaymariyya Mosque Mamluk 13th century Christian Quarter, Old City Most likely completed during the Mamluk era;[3] however, some reports claim it was built during the Ottoman era.[4][5]
Sidna Omar Mosque Mamluk Late 14th century Jewish Quarter, Old City Closed following the Six-Day War of 1967
Sheikh Loulou Mosque Mamluk North-western part of the Old City The small mosque was named in honour of Sultan Emir Badr al-Din Loulou.
Mosque of Khan al-Sultan Mamluk Named in honour of Sultan Barquq
al-Maulawiya Mosque Ottoman An older mosque transformed by the Crusaders into the Church of St Agnes and reverted to a mosque after their defeat.
Masjid Swiqat 'Allun Ottoman Swaikit 'Allun market, close to Bab al-Khalil A small mosque.
Abdeen Mosque Modern 1939 Wadi al-Joz, East Jerusalem It was built by brothers Abdel Muhsin and Omar Abdeen.[6]
Marwani Mosque Modern 1996 al-Aqsa Compound, East Jerusalem located in an underground area in the south-eastern corner of the compound it was built as a land leveling area for Al-Aqsa, and became known as Solomon's Stables, during the crusades

Period unknown

Name Remarks
Afghani mosque
Mosque of Bab Al-Ghawanma
Mosque of Bab Hattah
Bazar mosque
Mosque of Dar al-Imam
Mosque of David the Prophet
Mosque of Dome of Moses
Mosque of Al-Elmi
Mosque of Al-Hanablah
Haret el-Arman mosque
Haret el-Nasari Mosque
Hayat Mosque A small mosque, 4 square metres (43 sq ft)
Hejazi mosque
Al-Karemi mosque
Khaldeya mosque
Mosque of Khan Al-Zeit
Masoudi mosque
Mathana mosque
Al-Qormee Mosque
Mosque of Raba'a Al-Adaweya
Red Minerat mosque Also known as the Masjid Sheikh Rehan.
Shorbaje mosque Established as a Sebil Waqf (charitable fountain) for water dispensation, it was later on decommissioned with its original function when the city started to get its water from the city water mains. A small mosque was established on the premises.
Mosque of Suleyman al-Farsi
Mosque of Suleyman's throne
Mosque of Al-Tur
Yacoubiya mosque

References

  1. ↑ مختصر كتاب البلدان (in Arabic). p. 151.
  2. ↑ "Mosque of Omar". iTravelJerusalem. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  3. ↑ مسجد القيمري" في فلسطين تحفة إسلامية شاهدة على الحضارة العثمانية - جريدة البشاير. elbashayer.com (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  4. ↑ فيديو تعرف على تاريخ «مسجد القيمري» في فلسطين. أخبار اليوم (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  5. ↑ مسجد الست قمره – دائرة شؤون القدس. jerusalemaffairs-plo (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  6. ↑ Sari Nusseibeh, Moshe Maoz (January 2000). Jerusalem: points of friction, and beyond. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-411-8843-4.
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