Ibn Marwan Mosque | |
---|---|
جامع ابن مروان | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
Status | Possibly closed |
Location | |
Location | Tuffah, Gaza, Gaza Strip |
Country | Palestine |
![]() | |
Geographic coordinates | 31°30′15″N 34°28′08″E / 31.504164°N 34.469014°E |
Architecture | |
Style | Mamluk |
Completed | 1324 CE |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
The Ibn Marwan Mosque (Arabic: جامع ابن مروان, romanized: Jami' Ibn Marwan) is a mosque situated in the midst of a cemetery in the Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza, in the State of Palestine,[1]: 31 relatively isolated from the rest of the city.[2]
The Mamluk-era mosque was completed in 1324 CE.
History
[edit]Inside is the tomb of a holy man named Sheikh Ali ibn Marwan who belonged to the Hasani family. The Hasani family came from Morocco and settled in Gaza where Ibn Marwan died in 1314 CE. The cemetery is also named after Ibn Marwan. The mosque was built in 1324. The Ibn Marwan Mosque contains an oratory and the stones of the tombs in the adjacent cemetery are believed[by whom?] to contain historical inscriptions.[1]: 35, 92–94, 205–207
As of 28 May 2025[update], UNESCO confirmed that the mosque was one of more than 100 cultural properties with preliminary damage, assessed on satellite imagery, as a result of Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Sharon, Moshe (2009). Corpus Inscriptionum Arabicarum Palaestinae, G. Vol. 4. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-17085-8.
- ^ The Journal of the Palestine Oriental Society. Palestine Oriental Society. 1929. p. 221.
- ^ "Gaza Strip: Damage assessment". UNESCO's action in the Gaza Strip / Palestine. UNESCO. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
External links
[edit]- Photos of the mosque interior Archived 2007-07-04 at the Wayback Machine Discover Islam.