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Sheikh Ali al-Bakka Mosque

Coordinates: 31°31′42.3″N 35°06′13.5″E / 31.528417°N 35.103750°E / 31.528417; 35.103750
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Sheikh Ali al-Bakka Mosque
مسجد الشيخ علي بكاء
The mosque in 2017
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationHebron, West Bank
CountryPalestine
Sheikh Ali al-Bakka Mosque is located in the West Bank
Sheikh Ali al-Bakka Mosque
Location of the mosque in the West Bank
Map
Geographic coordinates31°31′42.3″N 35°06′13.5″E / 31.528417°N 35.103750°E / 31.528417; 35.103750
Architecture
StyleMamluk
FounderHusam ad-Din Turuntay
Completed1282
Minaret(s)1

The Sheikh Ali al-Bakka Mosque, also known as the Shaykh Ali al-Baka Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الشيخ علي بكاء), is a 13th-century mosque in the northwestern section of the Old City of Hebron in the southern West Bank, Palestine. It is situated in the Harat ash-Sheikh (or Sheik Ali al-Bakka) quarter, one of the Old City's quarters, which is named after the mosque.[1]

Overview

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The mosque was founded by Husam ad-Din Turuntay in 1282 during the reign of Mamluk sultan al-Mansur Qalawun. Turuntay was the representative of the sultan in Jerusalem. The sanctuary is named after Sheikh Ali al-Bakka, a renowned Sufi religious leader from Iraq who lived in Hebron.[2] The minaret was erected by the viceroy and practical strongman of the sultanate, Sayf al-Din Salar (d. 1310).[3]

The original mosque was mostly demolished,[clarification needed] however the minaret still stands and is viewed as an exemplary work of Mamluk architecture. Sitting on a rectangular base, its shaft has a hexagonal shape. The minaret base has an arched corridor which leads to the courtyard. In 1978 a new mosque was built on the site, but preserved the remains of the original mosque.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Wilson, ca. 1881, vol. 3, p. 195
  2. ^ a b Dandis, Wala (November 7, 2011). "History of Hebron". Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  3. ^ Sharon 1999, p. 60.

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