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Date

3-1980

Description

This Ottoman style mosque was built in 1916 by Hasan Bek, the governor of Jaffa at the time. Ottoman style of architechture flourished from the 1550s to about 1700. Certain elements typical of the style include its use of ornamental patterns of plants and flowers. This particular building’s overall appearance includes a total of 1 dome, 1 low tower and 1 minaret. The minaret had to be reconstructed due to a mysterious collapse in the middle of the night. It now contrasts nicely against the square prayer hall. Instead of using the typical yellow-brown limestone, this mosque was uniquely built with a white limestone.

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http://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.jsp?site_id=7222

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hassan_Bek_Mosque

http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/1342_islamic_middle_east/index.php?id=1028

Rights

This object from the Chester E. Smolski photographic slides and publications, housed by the Rhode Island College Special Collections, and any of its digital surrogates are the intellectual property of Rhode Island College. This digital object is protected by copyright and/or related rights. The digital material presented here is licensed with a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. This content can be used, shared, or adapted for educational and scholarly purposes. For permissions to use this item please contact digitalcommons@ric.edu. All uses must include appropriate attribution.

Creator 1 Role

Photographer

Creator 2 Role

Architect

Recommended Citation

Chester E. Smolski photographic slides and publications, MSS-0041, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College.

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Keywords

Hassan Bek Mosque, Israel, Ottoman style, Jaffa, religious buildings

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