Aybaki Mosque, Gaza Strip

#23 among attractions in Gaza Strip

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Al-Aybaki Mosque is a historic mosque situated in the al-Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City, Palestine. Built by the Mamluks in the late 13th century, the mosque is named after Sheikh Abdullah al-Aybaki, a Muslim religious leader. According to his nisba "Aybaki", Sheikh Abdullah was a mamluk or relative of Izz al-Din Aybak, the first Mamluk sultan of Egypt. Sheikh Abdullah's son Sheikh Iyad was buried nearby at the Sayed al-Hashim Mosque in al-Daraj while his other son Ahmad al-Aybaki, a local saintly person, was buried in a sanctuary called al-Mazar ash-Sheikh Aybak. ()

Completed: XIII centuryCoordinates: 31°30'30"N, 34°28'7"E

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Aybaki Mosque – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gold Market, Qasr al-Basha, Sayed al-Hashim Mosque, Church of Saint Porphyrius.

0.5 miSW
Shopping, Market
Gold Market, Gaza Strip
12 min walk • The Gold Market is a narrow covered passageway located in the old quarter of Gaza; it is both a center for trading and buying gold, and location for foreign exchange.
~1560 ftSW
Museum
Qasr al-Basha, Gaza Strip
8 min walk • Qasr al-Basha, also known as Radwan Castle and Napoleon's Fort, was formerly a large palace, and now a two-floored girls' school and museum, situated in the Old City of Gaza. It served as a seat of power in the Mamluk and Ottoman periods and as a police station under the British Mandate.
~1620 ftW
Mosque
Sayed al-Hashim Mosque, Gaza Strip
8 min walk • The Sayed al-Hashim Mosque is one of the largest and oldest mosques in Gaza, located in the ad-Darrāj Quarter of the Old City, off of al-Wehda Street.
0.5 miSW
Church
Church of Saint Porphyrius, Gaza Strip
14 min walk • The Church of Saint Porphyrius is the Orthodox Christian church of Gaza, and the oldest active church in the city. Located in the Zaytun Quarter of the Old City, it is named after the 5th century bishop of Gaza, Saint Porphyrius, whose tomb is situated in the northeastern corner of the church.
1.5 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Gaza Mall, Gaza Strip
38 min walk • The Gaza Mall is a shopping mall that opened in Gaza in July 2010. The shopping venue in the Rimal neighborhood of Gaza extends over 19,000 sq. ft. There are two floors with shops offering international brands. It was built at a cost of $1.5 million.
0.5 miS
Mosque
Great Mosque of Gaza, Gaza Strip
14 min walk • The Great Mosque of Gaza also known as the Great Omari Mosque is the largest and oldest mosque in the Gaza Strip, located in Gaza's old city.
0.4 miS
Mosque
Mahkamah Mosque, Gaza Strip
12 min walk • The Mahkamah Mosque is a congregational mosque and madrasa, built in 1455. It was destroyed by Israeli bombing during the attack on Gaza in 2014.
0.8 miE
Cemetery
Gaza War Cemetery, Gaza Strip
22 min walk • The Commonwealth Gaza War Cemetery, often referred to as the British War Cemetery, is a cemetery administered by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission on the Salah al-Din Road in Gaza City's Tuffah district. The cemetery is 1.5 km in size.
0.5 miSW
Mosque
Katib al-Wilaya Mosque, Gaza Strip
13 min walk • Katib al-Wilaya Mosque or Welayat Mosque is a small historic mosque located along Omar Mukhtar Street in Gaza City in the Zaytun Quarter of the Old City. The mosque was built by the Burji Mamluks in 1432, however, the structure could date further back to 1344.
1.4 miNW
Church
Holy Family Church, Gaza Strip
37 min walk • The Holy Family Church It is the only Latin Catholic parish in Gaza City in the Gaza Strip in the Palestinian Territories. His pastor since 2012 is Father Jorge Hernández of the Congregation of the Incarnate Word, assisted by a vicar also the same institution.
1.3 miNW
Square
Palestine Square, Gaza Strip
34 min walk • Palestine Square or Midan Falasteen is a city square in central Gaza in between Jamal Abdel Nasser Street and Omar Mukhtar Street. It is the location of a bus station, a taxi station, a fruit market, a hospital, and dozens of small shops and vendors. Gaza's municipal headquarters is also located in the square.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Aybaki Mosque?

Nearby attractions include Ibn Marwan Mosque, Gaza Strip (8 min walk), Ibn Uthman Mosque, Gaza Strip (8 min walk), Qasr al-Basha, Gaza Strip (8 min walk), Sayed al-Hashim Mosque, Gaza Strip (8 min walk).

How to get to Aybaki Mosque by public transport?

The nearest stations to Aybaki Mosque:

Bus

مفترق الحايك (30 min walk)