Al-Omari Mosque, Dura

For similarly named mosques, see Al-Omari Mosque (disambiguation).
Al-Omari Mosque
مسجد العمري
The mosque interior in 2020
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationDura, Hebron Governorate, West Bank
CountryPalestine
Al-Omari Mosque, Dura is located in the West Bank
Al-Omari Mosque, Dura
Location of the mosque in the West Bank
Geographic coordinates31°30′26″N 35°01′41″E / 31.50711°N 35.02806°E / 31.50711; 35.02806

The Al-Omari Mosque (Arabic: مسجد العمري) is a mosque located in the center of Dura, a city in the Hebron Governorate in the southern West Bank, in the State of Palestine. It is considered one of the city's most significant archaeological and historical landmarks, and one of the oldest mosques in Dura.[1][2]

History

The Omari Mosque in Dura was constructed during the Ottoman period. It is built from traditional, ancient stone and features a courtyard along with annexes that are distinctive to each mosque. The structure was erected on the ruins of earlier ancient buildings.[3][4][5]

Etymology

The Omari Mosque may have been named after Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab, as many ancient mosques bearing the name "Omari" were built throughout Palestine and the broader Muslim world. These mosques date from the Umayyad, Ayyubid, and Ottoman periods, and many of them still stand today.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ دليل بلدة دورا (PDF). vprofile.arij.org (in Arabic).
  2. ^ مسجد العمري. Riwaq - centre for architectural conservation (in Arabic). Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  3. ^ اتجـاهــات التــطور العــمراني لمـدينـة دورا في ضوء العلاقة الإقليمية بالتجمعات المحيطة (PDF). staff-old.najah.edu (in Arabic).
  4. ^ "The Palestinian Museum Digital Archive - أرشيف المتحف الفلسطيني الرقمي : صورة : المسجد العمري، دورا [0091.01.0670]". palarchive.org. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  5. ^ المسجد العمري - دورا قضاء الخليل [Dura Palestine Remembered (דורא)]. www.palestineremembered.com (in Arabic). Archived from the original on January 23, 2025. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  6. ^ رواق [District-town]. Riwaq - centre for architectural conservation (in Arabic). Archived from the original on December 25, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2025.

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