Al-Muallaq Mosque
מסגד אל-מועלק
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Location
Location	Acre, Northern, Israel
Shown within Northwest Israel
Geographic coordinates	32°55′15″N 35°04′08″E / 32.920849°N 35.068963°E / 32.920849; 35.068963
Architecture
Type	mosque
Style	Ottoman
Completed	1758
Minaret(s)	1

The al-Muallak Mosque ( Arabic: المسجد المعلق Masjid Al-Muallaq, Hebrew: מסגד אל-מועלק Misgad Al-Muallak) also known as the Mosque of Zahir al-Umar ( Arabic: مسجد ظاهر العمر‎‎‎‎) is a mosque in Acre, Israel.

History

The mosque was built in 1758 by the Arab ruler of Acre, Zahir al-Umar. It was built in a courtyard on the site of a structure commissioned by the Crusaders and which later became the gate to the Genoaese quarter of the city. Up until 1746, the structure was used as a synagogue by Acre's Jewish residents, ^[1] called the Ramchal Synagogue. ^[2] The Jews still owned the building when Zahir chose to transform it into a mosque, but compensated them with a different building located in Acre's Jewish quarter. ^[1] Leftover features of the synagogue include the niche for the Holy Ark and inscriptions in Hebrew. ^[3]

Architecture

The mosque is positioned along the edge of Acre's Old City market, situated between Khan al-Umdan and Khan al-Ifranj, and is risen over the street. ^[1] From the outside, the main indicators of the mosque are its low-lying dome and the round base of its former minaret. ^[3] The mosque's entrance is located beneath the original minaret's base. ^[3] This minaret was demolished by the municipality of Acre in 1950, citing a public safety risk. ^[3] The body of the mosque is mainly constituted by a large, square-shaped prayer hall, ^{[1] [3]} A triple-domed portico precedes the prayer hall's entrance. ^[3] Beside the prayer hall is a smaller room that is currently used as a library. ^[1] A stairway beneath a covered entryway leads into the courtyard. ^[3]

See also

• Jezzar Pasha Mosque

References

Bibliography

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