Nabi Yahya Mosque
Mosque in the West Bank, Palestine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Nabi Yahya Mosque (Arabic: جامع النبي يحيى, romanized: Jama'a Nabi Yahya), literally the Mosque of the Prophet John, is a mosque containing the traditional tomb of John the Baptist, in Sebastia, Palestine. The mosque also contains the tombs of Elisha and Obadiah, prophets who were buried next to John the Baptist.
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Nabi Yahya Mosque | |
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جامع النبي يحيى | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Location | |
Location | Nablus, West Bank, Palestine |
Geographic coordinates | 32°16′36″N 35°11′45″E |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Completed | 1261 |
Specifications | |
Dome(s) | 1 |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
Minaret height | 30 meters (98 ft) |
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It is the main mosque in the Palestinian village of Sebastia, near Nablus. It is located in the central square of the village. It is constructed of large buttressed walls. Within its courtyard, a stairway in the small domed building leads down into a cave.