| Sheikh Ali al-Bakka Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد الشيخ علي بكاء | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Hebron,West Bank,Palestine |
  Shown within the West Bank | |
| Geographic coordinates | 31°31′42.3″N35°06′13.5″E / 31.528417°N 35.103750°E /31.528417; 35.103750 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Style | Mamluk |
| Completed | 1282 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
Sheikh Ali al-Bakka Mosque orShaykh Ali al-Baka Mosque (Arabic:مسجد الشيخ علي بكاء) is a 13th-centurymosque in the northwestern section of theOld City of Hebron in the southernWest 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]
The mosque was founded by Husam ad-Din Turuntay in 1282 during the reign ofMamluk sultanal-Mansur Qalawun. Turuntay was the representative of the sultan inJerusalem. The sanctuary is named after Sheikh Ali al-Bakka, a renownedSufi religious leader fromIraq who lived in Hebron.[2] The minaret was erected by theviceroy and practical strongman of the sultanate,Sayf al-Din Salar (d. 1310).[3]
The original mosque was mostly demolished,[clarification needed] however theminaret 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]
| Active |
| ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Former |
| ||||||||||||||||
Religious sites in theOccupied Palestinian Territory | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Governorate |  | |
| Hebron Governorate | ||
| Jenin Governorate | ||
| Jericho Governorate | ||
| Jerusalem Governorate | ||
| Nablus Governorate | ||
| Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate | ||
| Salfit Governorate | ||
| Tulkarm Governorate | ||
| Gaza Governorate | ||
† Access to the site is controlled by Israel. | ||
 | This article about amosque or other Islamic place of worship in Asia is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |
 | This article about a building or structure in Palestine is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |
