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al-Muallaq Mosque 
View of the mosque from the market
Basic information Location 
Acre, IsraelAffiliation Islam District North Architectural description Architectural type Mosque Architectural style Ottoman Completed 1748 Specifications Minaret(s) 1 The al-Muallaq Mosque (Arabic: المسجد المعلق Masjid Al-Muallaq) also known as the Mosque of Dhaher al-Omar (Arabic: مسجد الظاهر عمر) is a mosque in Acre, Israel. It is located on the site of Acre's ancient synagogue.[1][2]
History
The mosque was built in 1758 by the Bedouin ruler of Acre, Dahar al-Umar. It was built in a courtyard on the site of an ancient synagogue used by the Jewish community of Acre.[3] The synagogue was confiscated and converted into a mosque, leaving some features such as the niche for the Holy Ark and inscriptions in Hebrew.
The entrance to the mosque is under the base of the minaret. A flight of steps under a covered passage leads into the courtyard, elevated above street level. A triple-domed portico leads to the prayer hall itself, which consists of a square domed room and a smaller cross-vaulted room.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Acre: Prayer sites". Old Acre Development Company. http://www.akko.org.il/English/Sites/PrayerSites.asp. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- ^ "Muallaq Mosque". ArchNet. http://www.archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.jsp?site_id=6867. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- ^ Acre: Religious and prayer sites
- ^ Muallaq mosque
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Coordinates: 32°55′15″N 35°04′08″E / 32.920849°N 35.068963°ECategories:- Acre, Israel
- Mosques in Israel
- Conversion of non-Muslim places of worship into mosques
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