Al-Bahr Mosque

The al-Bahr Mosque (Arabic: مسجد البحر, romanized: Masjid al-Bahr, lit. 'The Sea Mosque'; Hebrew: מסגד הים, romanized: Misgad HaYam), is the oldest extant mosque in the historical part of Jaffa, in greater Tel Aviv, in the Central district of Israel.

Al-Bahr Mosque
مسجد البحر מסגד הים
View of the minaret
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	HaAliya HaShniya Street, Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Central District
Country	Israel
Location of the mosque in central Israel
Geographic coordinates	32°03′20″N 34°45′10″E
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Style	Ottoman
Completed	1675 CE
Minaret(s)	One

Overview

Built in 1675 CE,^[1] the mosque is situated on the HaAliya HaShniya Street near the harbour. Due to its proximity to the Mediterranean Sea, fishermen and sailors used the mosque, as well as nearby inhabitants of the surrounding area.^[2] Built by the 'Azza /Alazzeh family as inscribed in stone above the entrance next to the Basmala.^[3]

See also

• Islam portal
• Israel portal

• Islam in Israel
• List of mosques in Israel