{"id":431,"date":"2021-04-29T09:56:57","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T09:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.akko.org.il\/?post_type=attraction&p=431"},"modified":"2021-12-16T11:41:59","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T11:41:59","slug":"the-mosques-of-old-akko","status":"publish","type":"attraction","link":"https:\/\/www.akko.org.il\/en\/attraction\/the-mosques-of-old-akko\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mosques of Old Akko"},"content":{"rendered":"

Al-Jazzar Mosque<\/h3>\n\n\n

Al-Jazzar Mosque, which is known in Arabic as Jama El-Basha (the Pasha’s Mosque), was also formerly known as Jama El-Anwar (the Mosque of Lights), according to the Vakfiye of Ahmed Al-Jazzar Pasha. This is Israel’s largest mosque outside of Jerusalem and the largest one among the mosques built in Israel during the Turkish period. The building dominates Akko’s skyline to this very day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Based on the Arabic inscription engraved over the front door, the mosque was inaugurated around 1781 AD (1196 according to the Hijra calendar, which begins with the migration of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina), i.e. in the early years of Al-Jazzar Pasha’s rule in Akko.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\nAtmosphere photo gallery ahead – Skip to next content<\/a>\n

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