Wikipedia's first sentence called it “small historical mosque located within the walls of the old city of jerusalem”. Today it says “small mosque located in the christian quarter”.
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Hayat Mosque ( Arabic : مسجد الحيات ) is a small historical mosque located within the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem , in the Christian Quarter . It is one of the ancient mosques of the city, attributed to the Caliph 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. Its dimensions are 4x4 meters. 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. Jerusalem Affairs Department, PLO . مساجد بيت المقدس، محمد الكفراوي، نادي الخريجين العرب، القدس، 1983، ص 27.
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Mosque in Jerusalem The Hayat Mosque ( ) is a small historical mosque located within the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem , in the Christian Quarter . It is one of the ancient mosques of the city, attributed to the Caliph 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. Its dimensions are 4x4 meters. 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. Jerusalem Affairs Department, PLO . مساجد بيت المقدس، محمد الكفراوي، نادي الخريجين العرب، القدس، 1983، ص 27.
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small historical mosque located within the walls of the old city of jerusalem
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small mosque located in the christian quarter
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