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01:01Hello
01:04Welcome, dear followers, to the Yalla Ma'ana Ala Falastin channel.
01:08Welcome to a new episode of our series
01:11From the center of Acre in northwestern Palestine
01:15Today we are taking you on a visit to the Ahmed Pasha Al-Jazzar Mosque
01:19Overlooking the Mediterranean Sea
01:22Stay with us to learn about the most important features and facilities of the mosque.
01:26Come with us to Palestine
01:28This episode is sponsored by Young Stars International
01:33And the palace of the gates
01:36...and the journey continues
01:55We continue with you, dear followers, from the heart of Acre city in northwestern Palestine.
02:00We will now take you on a tour inside Al-Jazzar Mosque
02:04If you see the sign here, it's the Al-Jazzar Mosque.
02:07It is specifically the Ahmed Pasha Al-Jazzar Mosque
02:10We will take you on a tour inside the mosque
02:13To introduce you to the most important facilities and courtyards of this mosque
02:18Of course, this is actually our first time visiting this place.
02:22Wonderful Islamic religious
02:25God bless
02:27...and the journey continues
02:33This is the outer courtyard of the mosque.
02:36The dome design, of course, suggests that they are Ottoman domes.
02:43...and the journey continues
02:54So, brothers, this is the main mosque.
02:57Here are the facilities of the mosque and these magnificent domes
03:04Of course, all those coming to the city of Acre come to this mosque.
03:09...and the journey continues
03:29Al-Jazzar Mosque is considered one of the most important mosques in northern Palestine.
03:35Due to its size and the Islamic architectural style that highlights its landmark
03:39This made it a destination for Muslims from the city of Acre and all of Palestine.
03:44As you can see, these architectural decorations are a key feature of the city of Acre.
03:51The first thing that comes to mind when people mention Acre is the image of Acre, the Al-Jazzar Mosque, and these Islamic decorations found here.
03:58This mosque is the second largest mosque in Palestine after the blessed Green Mosque.
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04:58Dear followers, the Ahmed Pasha Al-Jazzar Mosque was founded during the Ottoman era.
05:04Specifically in the year 1781 AD, this mosque is attributed to the Ottoman ruler of that period.
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05:39The Al-Jazzar Mosque, also known as the Al-Anwar Mosque, is located at the northern entrance to the city of Acre.
05:45Its area is approximately four dunams. The mosque is an example of Ottoman architecture.
05:52Which included both Byzantine and Persian styles
05:57Here at the entrance to the mosque is a public water fountain established by Ahmed Pasha al-Jazzar and restored by Suleiman Pasha.
06:05Here in the mosque courtyard is a water well and the ablution area, which is located in the middle of the courtyard.
06:12It faces the mosque entrance directly to facilitate the passage of worshippers to the prayer hall.
06:18It consists of nine marble circles
06:23Here is buried Ahmed Pasha al-Jazzar, who died in 1804 AD
06:30And beside him was his successor, Suleiman Pasha, who died in 1819 AD.
06:44The mosque has been handed over.
06:50I brought the mosque's stones from the ruins of Qaisaia Whitelett
06:56The mosque was restored after some of its panels were damaged by bullets during the Nakba.
07:02The construction of the dome of the Al-Jazzar Mosque was completed using lead sheets in 1994 AD.
07:11The mosque is surrounded by a large portico with 52 domes.
07:16It includes the Ahmadiyya School in its southeastern corner
07:20The Ahmadiyya Library is in its northeastern corner.
07:40The mosque contains 45 rooms that were designated for students and pilgrims.
07:55It was known as the Ahmadiyya School
07:58Some of them were designated for student accommodation.
08:01Some of them were places where the Holy Quran and Islamic religious sciences were taught.
08:07Such as jurisprudence, hadith, and exegesis
08:16During the Ottoman era, the Ahmadiyya School was one of the most famous schools for teaching Islamic sciences.
08:23It continued to fulfill its Islamic mission until 1948
08:29Its doors were closed by order of the Israeli occupation.
08:34As for the Ahmadiyya Library, it was named after its founder and patron, Ahmad Pasha al-Jazzar.
08:43It was one of the most famous and important Islamic libraries in the world.
08:47Because it contains rare and valuable manuscripts, books, references, and historical documents
08:53However, the Israeli occupation closed the library and burned many books in 1948.
09:01During successive wars
09:09The mosque contains a lock of hair from the beard of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him.
09:14The Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid II had gifted it to Sheikh Asaad Al-Shuqairi
09:20Member of the Ottoman Parliament
09:22They are kept inside the mosque in a special cabinet.
09:27These hairs are displayed to worshippers on Laylat al-Qadr (the Night of Decree) every year.
09:32Where worshippers see and are blessed by it
09:37The mosque is distinguished by having four side arcades and a facade with seven windows.
09:42Above each window is a white marble plaque.
09:46It has Quranic verses and religious phrases written on it.
09:50The inscriptions above the seven windows are distinguished by their different colors.
09:55It is predominantly blue
09:57The mosque's interior is also decorated with murals in shades of blue and brown.
10:03It is adorned with verses from Surah Al-Fath.
10:06Its floor is covered with marble slabs of various shapes and colors.
10:11The mosque is also furnished with Persian carpets.
10:26The mosque has two doors
10:29One of them is the entrance for worshippers to the prayer hall.
10:33The other door leads to the minaret.
10:36The mosque also includes a terrace
10:38It is a spacious and elevated place for women to pray.
10:43The mosque is distinguished by its semi-circular green dome.
10:47It has a diameter of about ten meters.
10:50Wicks Dome Lead Sheets
10:53To prevent moisture from seeping into the mosque
11:00It is located at the top of the mosque entrance
11:03Built about two hundred and forty years ago
11:06Poetic verses inscribed in blue marble
11:09Which has always puzzled the locals regarding its meanings
11:12The identity of its author, its occasion, and its purpose.
11:16These verses are
11:18Tomorrow, if you add the kindest mosque
11:21He gathered beauty and became a stranger to its wonders
11:24And ask your God to perpetuate the existence of those
11:27He has built it at all times, and it responds.
11:30That noble minister, Ahmed, from tomorrow
11:33The butcher of the enemies' necks, as it should be.
11:36So he devoted himself to remembering God in His gardens.
11:39He did it for the sake of God, seeking His reward.
11:43And fill the pages of the one who laid its foundation
11:46Always recite the opening chapter of the Quran and do not go to sleep
11:50And if you pass by it, you will find its history
11:53So worship your Lord, He came and drew near.
12:00The author of the poem is the judge, the sheikh, the jurist
12:03Yusuf bin Ahmad al-Rumawi al-Hashimi
12:06He wrote it addressing his son, Sheikh al-Faqih Ahmad
12:10Before he inherited the position of judge
12:13The father urges his son to go early to the Al-Jazzar Mosque.
12:17So that he may assume the position and begin judging between the people.
12:20Then pray for the one who built it
12:23The poem then moves on to mention the virtues of the butcher.
12:26It concludes by urging dedication to work.
12:29And thank God through worship, such as prayer and prostration.
12:32She says that the judges fear God.
12:35They know that the judiciary is a great responsibility.
12:38This indicates that the Al-Jazzar Mosque
12:41It was the courthouse for all of Palestine.
12:43It was a center for jurists and judges
12:46Those who judge between people according to the Quran and Sunnah
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13:25This is a sundial.
13:28Which was used to determine time
13:31This foundation inscription is written in Thuluth script.
13:34With prominent engraving on the front side
13:37For the marble sundial in the Al-Anwar Mosque
13:40Which was established in the year 1786-1787
13:46Its text
13:47This is a sundial for the Al-Anwar Al-Ahmadiyya Mosque.
13:50Endowed for the benefit of the wilderness
13:52And the esteemed, famous, and magnificent minister was relieved
13:55Hajj Ahmed Pasha Al-Jazzar
13:58King Al-Gharfar rewarded him
14:00Ibrahim Al-Fardhi Al-Kurdi's work
14:03The year 1201 of the Prophet's migration
14:07Al-Anwar Al-Ahmadiyya Mosque
14:12Al-Anwar Al-Ahmadiyya Mosque
14:14It is the largest mosque in Acre, Palestine
14:17Among its most important, most magnificent, and most beautiful landmarks
14:20Manifestations of Islamic art in the Ottoman era
14:22It was built by Ahmed Pasha al-Jazzar
14:24The governor of Acre built in the style of the magnificent mosques of Istanbul.
14:28Specifically, in the style of the Blue Mosque
14:31On a large area of land
14:33And in a high place
14:35Many endowments were established for it.
14:37He built it on the ruins of a Crusader church.
14:40It was built on the ruins of a Roman temple
14:43Then Byzantine
14:47This mosque is also distinguished, in addition to its grandeur
14:50With its tall, majestic minaret
14:53small diameter
14:55It is upright and erect
14:57It can be seen from a distance of twenty kilometers
15:01The mosque has two doors, one of which is the main door.
15:04It is located to the north of the mosque
15:06It is a decorative, square-shaped, roofed building.
15:09The other is located on the eastern side of the mosque.
15:12These two doors connect to the street via wide staircases.
15:16and multiple
15:17Due to the mosque's elevation above the main road
15:20And because of the width of its entrance
15:24Ahmed Pasha al-Jazzar
15:26Or Ahmed Al-Bashnaqi
15:28He was born in Bosnia in 1734 AD
15:32He was a governor and Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire
15:35Napoleon was repelled in the siege of Acre
15:37He is a famous Ottoman commander with many exploits.
15:41The governor of Acre was appointed by order of Sultan Selim III
15:44So that he can defend her
15:46After he promoted him to the rank of minister
15:50In 1776 he became the governor of Acre
15:54And he appointed a governor over Sidon
15:56He was later appointed governor of Damascus
15:59He ruled the coast of Palestine and the Levant for more than thirty years.
16:03He spent nearly fifty years
16:06On the battlefields and fighting
16:08In the service of the Ottoman state
16:10He was nicknamed the butcher
16:12Because of his brutality and cruelty in dealing with his enemies
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17:45So, dear followers, greetings to you.
17:47From inside Ahmed Pasha Al-Jazzar's house
17:49In the city of Acre
17:51We come to the end of this episode.
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