Great Mosque of Gaza
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The Great Mosque of Gaza, also known as the Great Omari Mosque, is the largest and oldest mosque in the Gaza Strip, historically serving as a major religious and cultural center of the city.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
mosque ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Great Omari Mosque
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
al-Masjid al-Umari al-Kabir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gaza City history
ⓘ
Islamic heritage in Palestine ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Gaza City
ⓘ
Historic mosques ⓘ Mosques in the Gaza Strip ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| floorType | carpeted prayer hall ⓘ |
| genderAccess | separate prayer areas for men and women ⓘ |
| hasCourtyardType | open courtyard ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyard
ⓘ
large prayer hall ⓘ mihrab ⓘ minaret ⓘ minbar ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cultural center
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
| hasMinaret | yes ⓘ |
| hasPrayerCall | adhan from minaret ⓘ |
| hasReligiousLeader | imam ⓘ |
| hasReligiousStaff | muezzin ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic mosque of Palestine ⓘ |
| historicalRole | central mosque of Gaza through various Islamic periods ⓘ |
| isLargestMosqueIn | Gaza Strip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOldestMosqueIn | Gaza Strip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gaza City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gaza Strip NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInOldCity | yes ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| orientation | qibla towards Mecca ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance |
major cultural center of Gaza City
ⓘ
major religious center of Gaza City ⓘ |
| usedAs | community gathering place ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Friday congregational prayers
ⓘ
daily prayers ⓘ religious education ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.