| Sidna Omar Mosque | |
| Native Name: | مسجد سيدنا عمر |
| Native Name Lang: | ar |
| Map Type: | Jerusalem |
| Map Size: | 220px |
| Coordinates: | 31.775°N 35.2311°W |
| Religious Affiliation: | Islam |
| Location: | Old City of Jerusalem |
| Rite: | Sunni |
| Governing Body: | Jerusalem Waqf[1] |
| Architecture Type: | mosque |
| Architecture Style: | Mamluk |
| Established: | Before[2] or after 1400,[3] Mamluk period |
| Minaret Quantity: | 1 |
| Elevation Ft: | --> |
The Sidna Omar Mosque (Arabic: مسجد سيدنا عمر |lit=Lord Omar mosque) is a Mamluk-era mosque in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. It stands adjacent to the Hurva and Ramban Synagogues.[1]
After Israel captured East Jerusalem, including the Old City of Jerusalem, in the Six-Day War, the mosque was closed, and has been closed ever since.
The earliest reference know to the mosque was made by historian Mujir al-Din (born in 1496), who mentions the mosque was renovated in 1397, with funds collected and land donated to maintain it.[2] Obadiah Bartenura wrote that the mosque was built by a Jew who had converted to Islam.[4]
In the Six-Day War, the minaret was hit by snipers and was renovated in 1974.[2]
Further renovations to the building were done in 2019, paid for by the government of Jordan.[1]
The minaret is typical of the Mamluk period. It rises two stories high and is topped by a balcony for the muezzin. The upper part of the minaret is narrower than its base in order to stabilize the structure.[2]
Some columns found inside the mosque have led to it being associated with the Crusader Church of St Martin in the late nineteenth century;[5] according to Burgoyne since the columns are in their secondary use "this tenuous link between the mosque and the church cannot be maintained."[2]