Al-Muallaq Mosque
| Al-Muallaq Mosque | |
|---|---|
| المسجد المعلق מסגד אל-מועלק | |
The mosque in 2009
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque (since 1758) Synagogue (prior to 1746) |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Acre, Northern |
| Country | Israel |
| Interactive map of Al-Muallaq Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 32°55′15″N 35°04′08″E / 32.920849°N 35.068963°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Islamic architecture |
| Style | Ottoman |
| Founder | Daher al-Umar |
| Completed | 1758 CE (as a mosque) |
| Minaret | One: (partially demolished in 1950) |
Al-Muallaq Mosque — The al-Muallak Mosque (Arabic: المسجد المعلق, romanized: Masjid Al-Muallaq; Hebrew: מסגד אל-מועלק, romanized: Misgad Al-Muallak) also known as the Mosque of Daher al-Umar (Arabic: مسجد ظاهر العمر) is a mosque, located in Acre, in the northern district of Israel.
History
Up until 1746, the structure was used as a synagogue, called the Ramchal Synagogue,[1] by Acre's Jewish residents.[2]
Daher al-Umar, an Arab ruler of Acre, rebuilt the former synagogue as a mosque in 1758. It was built in a courtyard on the site of a structure commissioned by the Crusaders and which later became the gate to the Genoaese quarter of the city. The Jews owned the building when Daher chose to transform it into a mosque, but he compensated them by building a synagogue, located in Acre's Jewish quarter.[2] Leftover features of the former synagogue include the niche for the Holy Ark and inscriptions in Hebrew.[3]
Architecture
The mosque is positioned along the edge of Acre's Old City market, situated between Khan al-Umdan and Khan al-Ifranj, and is risen over the street.[2] From the outside, the main indicators of the mosque are its low-lying dome and the round base of its former minaret.[3] The mosque's entrance is located beneath the base of the original minaret.[3] The minaret was demolished by the municipality of Acre in 1950, citing a public safety risk.[3] The body of the mosque is mainly constituted by a large, square-shaped prayer hall,[2][3] A triple-domed portico precedes the prayer hall's entrance.[3] Beside the prayer hall is a smaller room that was used as a library.[2] A stairway beneath a covered entryway leads into the courtyard.[3]
See also
- Islam in Israel
- List of mosques in Israel
References
- Back to citation "Acre: Religious and prayer sites". A Guide to Israel. Archived from the original on June 9, 2009.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 Back to citation occurrence 2.3 Back to citation occurrence 2.4 Sharon, Moshe (1997). Corpus Inscriptionum Arabicarum Palaestinae (CIAP). Vol. 1. BRILL. p. 38. ISBN 9789004108332 – via Google Books.
- Back to citation occurrence 3.0 Back to citation occurrence 3.1 Back to citation occurrence 3.2 Back to citation occurrence 3.3 Back to citation occurrence 3.4 Back to citation occurrence 3.5 Back to citation occurrence 3.6 "Muallaq Mosque". ArchNet. n.d. Retrieved December 31, 2008.
External links
- Media related to Al Moaleq mosque, Akko at Wikimedia Commons