Jabālyā in Gaza Strip
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Sayed al-Hashim Mosque

The Sayed al-Hashim Mosque is one of the largest and oldest mosques in Gaza, located in the ad-Darrāj Quarter of the Old City, off of al-Wehda Street. The tomb of Hashim ibn Abd al-Manaf, Muhammad's great grandfather who died in Gaza during a trading voyage, is located under the dome of the mosque according to Muslim tradition. A mosque and hostel have been located at the present site since at least the 12th century CE.

Located at 31.5081, 34.4633 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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12th-century architecture, 1850s architecture, Mosques in Gaza

North Gaza Governorate

The North Gaza Governorate is one of 16 Governorates of the Palestinian National Authority in the Gaza Strip which is administered by the Palestinian National Authority aside from its border with Israel, airspace and maritime territory. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the Governorate had a population of 270,245 (7.2% of the Palestinian population) with 40,262 households in mid-year 2007 encompassing three municipalities, two rural districts and one refugee camp.

Located at 31.55, 34.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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North Gaza Governorate

Great Mosque of Gaza

The Great Mosque of Gaza also known as the Great Omari Mosque is the largest and oldest mosque in the Gaza Strip, located in Gaza's old city. Believed to stand on the site of an ancient Philistine temple, the site was used by the Byzantines to erect a church in the 5th century, but after the Muslim conquest in the 7th century, it was transformed into a mosque. Described as "beautiful" by an Arab geographer in the 10th century, the Great Mosque's minaret was toppled in an earthquake in 1033.

Located at 31.5042, 34.4645 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Mamluk architecture, Mosques in Gaza, 5th-century church buildings, 14th-century religious buildings, 16th-century religious buildings, Conversion of non-Muslim places of worship into mosques, Ancient churches in the Holy Land

Welayat Mosque

Welayat Mosque or Kateb al-Welaya Mosque is a small historic mosque located along Omar Mukhtar Street in Gaza City in the Zaytoun Quarter of the old city. The mosque was built by the Mamluks in 1432, however, the structure could date as far back as 1344. Additions to the wstern part of the mosque were commissioned in 1584 by Ahmed Bey, the Ottoman clerk of Wilayat Dimashq, hence the name Kateb al Welaya ("the clerk of the state").

Located at 31.5039, 34.4624 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1430s architecture, Mamluk architecture, Mosques in Gaza

Qasr al-Basha

Qasr al-Basha (also known as Radwan Castle and Napoleon's Fort) was formerly a large palace, and now a two-floored girl's school and museum, situated in the Old City of Gaza. It served as a seat of power in the Mamluk and Ottoman periods and as a police station under the British Mandate.

Located at 31.5044, 34.466 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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13th-century architecture, Mamluk architecture, Buildings and structures in Gaza, Schools in the Gaza Strip, Palaces in the Gaza Strip, Museums in the Palestinian territories

Sheikh Radwan

Sheikh Radwan is a district of Gaza City located nearly 3 kilometers northwest of the city center. It borders al-Shati camp to the southwest, Rimal to the south, and Jabalia to the east. The Sheikh Radwan Cemetery is located in the district. It contains hundreds of graves for Palestinians killed in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including Hamas leaders Ahmed Yassin, Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi, and Said Siam.

Located at 31.536, 34.4655 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1970s establishments, Neighborhoods of Gaza

Ibn Uthman Mosque

The Ibn Uthman Mosque is the second largest old mosque in Gaza City. It is also regarded as second to the Great Mosque of Gaza in terms of physical appearance and status as a Friday mosque. Noted for its architectural patterns, the mosque was established in three different stages during the Burji Mamluk period of rule in Gaza.

Located at 31.5042, 34.4697 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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14th-century architecture, Mamluk architecture, Mosques in Gaza

Mahkamah Mosque

The Mahkamah Mosque is a Friday Mosque and madrasa located along Baghdad Street near the main western entrance of the Shuja'iyya district in Gaza City, Palestine.

Located at 31.5019, 34.4697 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1455, Mamluk architecture, Mosques in Gaza, Madrassas, Former courthouses