‘Awarta’s Old Mosque

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The recently renovated Old Mosque is located just opposite to the shrine of Sheikh al-Mufaddal. Its ceiling of tightly arranged stones represents a detailed and accurate masonry work and its beautiful red carpets resemble those of the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron.

 

The site is located approximately half a kilometer west of ‘Awarta village, Nablus Region.

The GPS coordinates for ‘Awarta are:

N: 32.16108

E: 35.28388