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An-Najah National University

An-Najah National University is a Palestinian non-governmental public university governed by a board of Trustees. It is located in Nablus, in the northern West Bank. The university has over 22,000 students and 300 professors in 19 faculties. It is the largest Palestinian university.

Located at 32.2204, 35.2445 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Nablus, Universities and colleges in the Palestinian territories, Educational institutions established in 1977, An-Najah National University

Great Mosque of Nablus

Great Mosque of Nablus is the oldest and largest mosque in the Palestinian city of Nablus. It was originally built as a Christian church. The mosque is located at the intersection of the main streets of Nablus' Old City on its eastern edge. It has a long, narrow, rectangular floor plan and a silver dome.

Located at 32.218, 35.2693 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Mosques in Nablus, 10th-century architecture, Mosques converted from churches by the Ayyubid dynasty

An-Nasr Mosque

An-Nasr Mosque is a mosque located in the Palestinian city of Nablus. It is situated in the central square of the Old City and is donned as the "symbol of Nablus". An-Nasr Mosque has a turquoise dome and its prayer room is located in the second floor of the building.

Located at 32.2189, 35.2614 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Mosques in Nablus, 10th-century mosques, Religious buildings completed in 1935, Conversion of non-Muslim places of worship into mosques

Abd al-Hadi Palace

The Abd al-Hadi Palace or Qasr Abd al-Hadi is a large palace located in the Qaryun quarter of the Old City of Nablus. It was built in the 19th century as a residence for the dominant Abd al-Hadi clan of the District of Nablus. It consists of three floors, arches, winding staircases, hidden courtyards, gardens, balconies, and built mainly of white limestone. The building was designed by Mahmud ´Abd al-Hadi himself, who was the governor at the time.

Located at 32.2178, 35.2592 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Nablus

Manara Clock Tower

The Manara Clock Tower is a clock tower located in the middle of the central square (casbah) in the Old City of Nablus next to the Nasr Mosque in the Palestinian territories. Five stories high, it was erected in 1906 on the orders of the Ottoman sultan Abdul Hamid II to celebrate thirty years of his reign. The tower is similar to those also built by Sultan Abdul Hamid in Tripoli and Haifa. The Manara Clock Tower has an ode to the sultan in elaborate Arabic calligraphy.

Located at 32.2189, 35.2614 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Towers completed in 1906, Clock towers, Buildings and structures in Nablus, Palestinian architecture

Rafidia

Rafidia or Rafidiya is a neighborhood in the western part of the Palestinian city of Nablus. It was a separate village until it was merged into the municipality in 1966. There are currently three Palestinian Christian families and a Muslim one, although Christians number only over 700. In 1961, Rafidia had 923 inhabitants, rising to 1,200 in 1983.

Located at 32.2223, 35.2346 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Nablus, Palestinian Christian localities

Nabi Yahya Mosque

The Nabi Yahya Mosque is the main mosque in the village of Sebastiya, near Nablus. It is located in the central square of the village. It is constructed of large buttressed walls. Within its courtyard, a stairway in the small domed building leads down into a cave. There are six burial niches here, among them are the tombs of Elisha and Obadiah.

Located at 32.2767, 35.196 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Mosques in the West Bank, 12th-century architecture, 19th-century architecture, Christian pilgrimages, John the Baptist, Mosques converted from churches by the Ayyubid dynasty

Samaria (ancient city)

Samaria was an ancient city in the Land of Israel. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Israel in the 9th century BC and 8th century BC. The ruins of the city are located in the Samaria mountains and are under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority.

Located at 32.2764, 35.195 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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National parks of Israel, Archaeological sites in Samaria