Al-Omari Mosque, Dura

The Al-Omari Mosque is a mosque located in the center of Dura, a city in the Hebron Governorate in the southern West Bank, in the State of Palestine. It is considered one of the city's most significant archaeological and historical landmarks, and one of the oldest mosques in Dura.

History

The Omari Mosque in Dura was constructed during the Ottoman period. It is built from traditional, ancient stone and features a courtyard along with annexes that are distinctive to each mosque. The structure was erected on the ruins of earlier ancient buildings.

Etymology

The Omari Mosque may have been named after Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab, as many ancient mosques bearing the name "Omari" were built throughout Palestine and the broader Muslim world. These mosques date from the Umayyad, Ayyubid, and Ottoman periods, and many of them still stand today.