Ibn Marwan Mosque

The Ibn Marwan Mosque (Arabic: جامع ابن مروان, transl: Jami' Ibn Marwan) is a Mamluk-era mosque in Gaza in the midst of a cemetery in the Tuffah neighborhood,[1] relatively isolated from the rest of the city.[2] Inside is the tomb of a holy man named Sheikh Ali ibn Marwan who belonged to the Hasani family. The Hasani family came from Morocco and settled in Gaza where Ibn Marwan died in 1314 CE. The cemetery is also named after Ibn Marwan. The mosque itself was built in 1324. The Ibn Marwan Mosque contains an oratory and the stones of the tombs in the adjacent cemetery are believed to contain historical inscriptions.[3]

Ibn Marwan Mosque
جامع ابن مروان
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationTuffah, Gaza, Gaza Strip
CountryState of Palestine
Ibn Marwan Mosque is located in Gaza Strip
Ibn Marwan Mosque
Location within Gaza
Geographic coordinates31.504164°N 34.469014°E / 31.504164; 34.469014
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleMamluk
Completed1324 CE
Minaret(s)1

References
  1. Sharon, 2009, p. 31
  2. Palestine Oriental Society, 1929, p.221.
  3. Sharon, 2009, pp. 35, 92-94, 205 -207

Further reading
  • Palestine Oriental Society (1929). The Journal of the Palestine Oriental Society. Palestine Oriental Society.
  • Sharon, Moshe (2009). Corpus Inscriptionum Arabicarum Palaestinae, G. Vol. 4. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-17085-8.


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