Great Mosque of Gaza

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The Great Mosque of Gaza, also known as the Great Omari Mosque, is the largest and oldest mosque in the Gaza Strip, historically serving as a major religious and cultural center of the city.

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Great Mosque of Gaza canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
mosque
religious building
alsoKnownAs Great Omari Mosque
al-Masjid al-Umari al-Kabir
architecturalStyle Islamic architecture
associatedWith Gaza City history
Islamic heritage in Palestine
category Buildings and structures in Gaza City
Historic mosques
Mosques in the Gaza Strip
denomination Sunni Islam
floorType carpeted prayer hall
genderAccess separate prayer areas for men and women
hasCourtyardType open courtyard
hasDome yes
hasFeature courtyard
large prayer hall
mihrab
minaret
minbar
hasFunction cultural center
place of worship
religious center
hasMinaret yes
hasPrayerCall adhan from minaret
hasReligiousLeader imam
hasReligiousStaff muezzin
heritageStatus historic mosque of Palestine
historicalRole central mosque of Gaza through various Islamic periods
isLargestMosqueIn Gaza Strip
isOldestMosqueIn Gaza Strip
locatedIn Gaza City
Gaza Strip
State of Palestine
locatedInOldCity yes
material stone
namedAfter Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab
linked to: Umar ibn al-Khattab
openToPublic yes
orientation qibla towards Mecca
religion Islam
significance major cultural center of Gaza City
major religious center of Gaza City
usedAs community gathering place
usedFor Friday congregational prayers
daily prayers
religious education

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Great Omari Mosque hasAlternativeName Great Mosque of Gaza