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White Mosque, Nazareth

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “oldest mosque in nazareth”. Today it says “mosque”.
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Ottoman-era mosque in Israel For the mosque of the same name in the Israeli city of Ramla, see White Mosque of Ramle The White Mosque ( Arabic : المسجد الأبيض , al-Masjid al-Abyad ; Hebrew : המסגד הלבן , HaMisgad HaLavan ) is an Ottoman -era mosque in Nazareth , Israel . It is located in Harat Alghama or the "Mosque Quarter" in the centre of Nazareth's Old Market. The mosque's pencil-shaped minaret , cream-coloured walls, and green-coloured trim and dome are an example of the Ottoman architecture that is commonly found throughout the city. Beyond the Basilica: Christians and Muslims in Nazareth .

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oldest mosque in nazareth

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mosque

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