Ibn Uthman Mosque
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The Ibn Uthman Mosque is one of the oldest and largest mosque
s in Gaza
located in the Shuja'iyya
district. It is noted for its architectural patterns. It was established at different stages during the Mamluk
period of rule in the city, and eventually finished in the late 14th-century by Ahmed ibn Uthman, a man born in Nablus
who traveled to Gaza where he died in 1402 CE. An inscription dated from 1443 and honoring the Mamluk sultan
Jaqmaq is situated at the mosque entrance. According to archaelogoist Moshe Sharon, the mosque is regarded as second to the Great Mosque of Gaza
in terms of beauty.
Mosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
s in Gaza
Gaza
Gaza , also referred to as Gaza City, is a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip, with a population of about 450,000, making it the largest city in the Palestinian territories.Inhabited since at least the 15th century BC,...
located in the Shuja'iyya
Shuja'iyya
Shuja'iyya is a district of the Palestinian city of Gaza east of the city center, situated on a hill, located across the main Salah ad-Din Road that runs north-south throughout the Gaza Strip. It boasts Gaza's largest market which specializes mostly in clothes and household goods. Midan Shuja'iyya...
district. It is noted for its architectural patterns. It was established at different stages during the Mamluk
Mamluk
A Mamluk was a soldier of slave origin, who were predominantly Cumans/Kipchaks The "mamluk phenomenon", as David Ayalon dubbed the creation of the specific warrior...
period of rule in the city, and eventually finished in the late 14th-century by Ahmed ibn Uthman, a man born in Nablus
Nablus
Nablus is a Palestinian city in the northern West Bank, approximately north of Jerusalem, with a population of 126,132. Located in a strategic position between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, it is the capital of the Nablus Governorate and a Palestinian commercial and cultural center.Founded by the...
who traveled to Gaza where he died in 1402 CE. An inscription dated from 1443 and honoring the Mamluk sultan
Sultan
Sultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...
Jaqmaq is situated at the mosque entrance. According to archaelogoist Moshe Sharon, the mosque is regarded as second to the Great Mosque of Gaza
Great Mosque of Gaza
The Great Mosque of Gaza also known as the Great Omari Mosque is the largest and oldest mosque in the Gaza Strip, located in Gaza's old city....
in terms of beauty.