Jamal Abdel Nasser Mosque Explained

Jamal Abdel Nasser Mosque
Native Name:مسجد جمال عبد الناصر
Native Name Lang:ar
Map Type:West Bank
Map Size:220px
Coordinates:31.904°N 35.2075°W
Religious Affiliation:Islam
Location:Al-Bireh, West Bank, Palestine
Tradition:Sunni
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Architecture Type:mosque
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Dome Quantity:6
Minaret Quantity:2
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Jamal Abdel Nasser Mosque (Arabic: مسجد جمال عبد الناصر Masjid Jamal 'Abd an-Nasser) is the largest mosque in al-Bireh, West Bank, Palestine. Located in the Downtown district of the city, the mosque is named after the late Egyptian president and Arab leader Gamal Abdel Nasser.[1]

On March 14, 2002, the Israeli Army (IDF) took over the mosque and used its minaret for sniping, killing four Palestinians.[2]

On September 22, 2007, dozens of wives of Hamas-affiliated political prisoners and other female Hamas members marched from the Jamal Abdel Nasser Mosque to Al-Manara Square in protest of what they saw as the politically motivated detentions of their relatives by the Palestinian Authority (PA). They were prevented from reaching the square when PA security forces used tear gas to disperse them.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.palestineremembered.com/GeoPoints/Ramallah_527/Picture_11638.html Jamal Abdel Nasser Mosque
  2. Shalakany, Amr. Diary of an Egyptian in Ramallah Al-Ahram Weekly. 2002-03-14.
  3. Matthews, Elizabeth G. Israel-Palestine Conflict. Taylor & Francis, 2011. p. 203. .