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| Al-Hamadiyya Mosque | |
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مسجد الحمادية | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | al-Khader,West Bank,Palestine |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Style | Mamluk |
| Completed | early 15th century |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
Al-Hamadiyya Mosque (Arabic:مسجد الحماديةMasjid al-Hamadiyya) is the largestmosque in thePalestinian town ofal-Khader, west ofBethlehem and serves the majority of the town's residents. The mosque was built in the early 15th century and was restored by the town's residents in the 1990s.[1]
According to theInternational Middle East Media Center, in 2008, a group ofIsraeli settlers fromEfrata andEl'azar torched the mosque using stolen beehives as fuel. The mosque'simam and localMuslim leadership requested help from thePalestinian National Authority to help rebuild the mosque and to protect al-Khader from future attacks.[1]
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