White Mosque | |
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المسجد الأبيض המסגד הלבן | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Location | |
Location | Nazareth, Northern District |
Country | Israel |
Geographic coordinates | 32°42′12.33″N 35°17′53.65″E / 32.7034250°N 35.2982361°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Islamic architecture |
Style | Ottoman |
Completed | 1808 CE |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
The White Mosque (Arabic: المسجد الأبيض, al-Masjid al-Abyad; Hebrew: המסגד הלבן, HaMisgad HaLavan) is an Ottoman-era mosque in Nazareth, Israel, occupied Palestine.[1] It is located in Harat Alghama or the "Mosque Quarter" in the centre of Nazareth's Old Market.[2] The mosque's pencil-shaped minaret,[2] cream-coloured walls, and green-coloured trim and dome are an example of the Ottoman architecture that is commonly found throughout the city.