| Hanbali Mosque | |
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المسجد الحنبلي | |
 The mosque interior in 2010 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Nablus,West Bank |
| Country | Palestine |
  Location of the mosque in theWest Bank | |
 Interactive map of Hanbali Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 32°13′10.5″N35°15′42.3″E / 32.219583°N 35.261750°E /32.219583; 35.261750 |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Ottoman |
| Completed | c. 1527CE |
| Minaret | 1 |
TheHanbali Mosque (Arabic:المسجد الحنبلي,romanized: al-Masjid al-Ḥanbalī) is amosque in centralNablus, in theState of Palestine. The mosque is situated off Jama'a Kabir Street, south of Martyr's Square, and west of theGreat Mosque of Nablus.[1]: 212
The Hanbali Mosque was founded by the al-Hanbali family of Nablus in the early 16th-century, between 1526 and 1527,[2] and named after them. Ancient stonepillars with carved capitals were used during the mosque's construction, possibly dating from theByzantine orRoman eras.[3] According to localMuslim tradition, the wooden box in the mosque preserves three hairs ofMuhammad, the prophet ofIslam. The box is brought out annually on the 27th day ofRamadan for worshipers to view and seek blessings from.[1]: 220
Theminaret of the Hanbali Mosque was rebuilt in 1913.[2] In the 1930s theimam of the mosque, Sheikh Muhammad Radi al-Hanbali maintained connections with the rebel leaderIzz al-Din al-Qassam. The Hanbali family administers the mosque's affairs until the present day.[4] DuringJordanian rule in theWest Bank following the1948 Arab-Israeli War, it was one of the few mosques that maintained its ownzakat committee which would control the collection and distribution ofzakat funds throughout the local community.[5]
Media related toAl Hanbali Mosque, Nablus at Wikimedia Commons
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