Hayat Mosque

{{Short description|Mosque in Jerusalem}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2025}} {{Infobox religious building | building_name = Hayat Mosque | native_name = {{lang|ar|مسجد الحيات}} | native_name_lang = ar | religious_affiliation = [[Islam]] | tradition = [[Sunni]] | image = | alt = | caption = | coordinates = {{coord|31.77784|35.22992|format=dms|type:landmark|display=inline,title}} | map_type = Old Jerusalem | map_size = 250 | map_relief = 1 | map_caption = Location of the mosque in the [[Old City of Jerusalem|Old City]] of [[Jerusalem]] | mapframe = yes | location = [[Christian Quarter]], [[Old City of Jerusalem|Old City]] of [[Jerusalem]] | rite = | country = | consecration_year = | status = [[Mosque]] | functional_status = Active | heritage_designation = | leadership = | patron = | website = | architect = | architecture_type = | architecture_style = | founded_by = | funded_by = | general_contractor = | groundbreaking = | year_completed = | construction_cost = | facade_direction = | capacity = | length = {{cvt|4|m}} | width = {{cvt|4|m}} | width_nave = | height_max = | dome_quantity = | dome_height_outer = | dome_height_inner = | dome_dia_outer = | dome_dia_inner = | minaret_quantity = | minaret_height = | materials = | nrhp = | designated = | added = | refnum = | image_size = | circle = | architecture = | specifications = }} The '''Hayat Mosque''' ({{langx|ar| مسجد الحيات}}) is a small [[mosque]] located in the [[Christian Quarter]], within the walls of the [[Old City of Jerusalem|Old City]] of [[Jerusalem]]. It is one of the ancient mosques of the city, attributed to the Caliph [[Omar ibn al-Khattab Mosque|Omar ibn al-Khattab.]] This mosque holds particular significance as it is situated next to the [[Church of the Holy Sepulchre]] to the east and is surrounded by shops.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jerusalemaffairs-plo.ps/wp/?p=3178 |script-title=fa:مسـجد الحيـات – دائرة شؤون القدس |website=Jerusalem Affairs Department, PLO |date= |access-date= |lang=ar }}</ref> Its dimensions are {{convert|4|by|4|m}}. It is named "''Hayat''," which is the Arabic plural of "snake," because, according to popular belief, it contains a [[talisman]] that is believed to neutralize the venom of the snakes that roam in Jerusalem and whose bites are potentially lethal.<ref>{{cite book |script-title=ar:مساجد بيت المقدس، محمد الكفراوي، نادي الخريجين العرب، القدس، |lang=ar }} 1983، ص 27.</ref>

== See also == {{stack|{{portal|Islam|Palestine|Israel}}}} * [[List of mosques in Jerusalem]] * [[List of mosques in Palestine]] * [[Islam in Palestine]]

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[[Category:Mosques in Jerusalem]]