The White Mosque
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The White Mosque, formally known as the Al-Jazzar Mosque, is a prominent 18th-century Ottoman-era mosque in Acre, Israel, renowned for its grand architecture and historical significance.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ottoman-era building
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mosque ⓘ religious building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
El-Jazzar Mosque
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jami al-Jazzar NERFINISHED ⓘ The White Mosque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Classical Ottoman mosque style
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Ottoman architecture ⓘ |
| builderRole | Ottoman governor of Sidon and Acre ⓘ |
| builtBy | Ahmad Pasha al-Jazzar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryCompleted | 18th century ⓘ |
| coordinates | 32.921°N 35.071°E ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| courtyardSurface | stone paving ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| features |
ablution fountain
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arcaded porticoes ⓘ green-tiled dome ⓘ large central courtyard ⓘ library ⓘ madrasa rooms ⓘ mausoleum of Ahmad Pasha al-Jazzar NERFINISHED ⓘ slender minaret ⓘ |
| flooring | marble and stone ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasMihrab | yes ⓘ |
| hasMinaret | yes ⓘ |
| hasMinbar | yes ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Old City of Acre UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Acre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Northern District of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInOldCity | Old City of Acre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ahmad Pasha al-Jazzar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
grand Ottoman architecture
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historical significance in Acre ⓘ |
| numberOfDomes | 1 main dome ⓘ |
| numberOfMinarets | 1 ⓘ |
| officialName | Al-Jazzar Mosque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Ahmad Pasha al-Jazzar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryBuildingMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| regionHistorically | Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageContext | Old City of Acre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCountry | Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria | (ii)(iii)(v) via Old City of Acre ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Friday congregational prayers
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daily prayers ⓘ religious education ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1781 ⓘ |
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