Al-Khadra Mosque
Al-Khadra Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الخضرة, romanized: Masjid al-Khadra, lit. 'the Green Mosque') also known as Hizn Sidna Yaq'ub Mosque (trans. Sadness of our Lord Jacob), is a mosque situated on the lower slopes of Mount Gerizim in the southwestern quarter of the Old City of Nablus in the West Bank. The mosque is rectangular in shape, and its minaret rises 30 meters (98 ft).
| Al-Khadra Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد الخضرة | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Nablus, West Bank, Palestine |
Shown within the West Bank | |
| Geographic coordinates | 32°12′44.48″N 35°16′15.20″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Style | Mamluk |
| Groundbreaking | 1288 |
| Completed | 1290 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 18.6 meters (61 ft) |
| Width | 7.2 meters (24 ft) |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Minaret height | 30 meters (98 ft) |
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