Fatima Khatun Mosque
| Fatima Khatun Mosque | |
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جامع جنين الكبير | |
 The mosque in 2013 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Jenin, West Bank |
| Country | Palestine |
  Location of the mosque in the West Bank | |
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| Geographic coordinates | 32°27′44″N 35°18′05″E / 32.46225°N 35.30146°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Ottoman |
| Founder | Fatima Khatun |
| Completed | 1566 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
The Fatima Khatun Mosque (Arabic: جامع جنين الكبير), also known as the Great Mosque of Jenin, is the main mosque of the Palestinian city of Jenin in the northern West Bank, in Palestine. Adjacent to the mosque is the still-active Fatima Khatun Girls' School.[1]
History
[edit]A ruined mosque dating back to 636 CE stood on the site of the modern-day mosque. It was renovated during the Mamluk era in the 14th-century, but again fell into ruin.[1][2]
The existing structure was founded in 1566 by Fatima Khatun, the wife of Lala Kara Mustafa Pasha, the Bosnian governor of Damascus during the reign of Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. Fatima Khatun paid regular visits to the area, but took a particular liking to Jenin while traveling towards Jerusalem for pilgrimage.[1] In the center of Jenin, she decided to have the building established atop the remains of the old mosque. Numerous religious trusts (waqf) including a local public bath (hamaam) and many of the nearby shops were designated to fund the Fatima Khatun Mosque thereafter.[2]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c Irving, Sarah (2012). Palestine. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 243. ISBN 9781841623672.
- ^ a b Muhammad al-Humaidan, Iman (2007). "Women and Waqf". Kuwait Awqaf Public Foundation. p. 27.
External links
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Media related to Fatima Khatun Mosque at Wikimedia Commons
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| Tulkarm Governorate | ||
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- 16th-century mosques in the Ottoman Empire
- Buildings and structures in Jenin
- Mosque buildings with domes in Palestine
- Mosque buildings with minarets in Palestine
- Mosques in the West Bank
- Ottoman mosques in Asia
- Religious buildings and structures completed in 1566
- Sunni mosques in Palestine
- 16th-century mosques in Palestine