Before and After: Gaza's oldest and largest mosque destroyed by Israeli bombardment
GAZA, PALESTINE - The historic Great Omari Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Gaza, revered as the largest and oldest mosque in Gaza, has been reduced to rubble amid Israeli bombardments on the Gaza Strip.The Great Omari Mosque, a revered symbol for Palestinians, served as a focal point for Friday prayers and nightly Tarawih prayers during Ramadan, drawing worshippers from all corners of Gaza.Footage captured the stark contrast between the mosque's grandeur before its destruction and the haunting ruins left behind.The Great Omari Mosque, founded more than 1,400 years ago, is one of the largest and oldest mosques in Gaza, and the third-largest in Palestine after Al-Aqsa and Ahmad Pasha Al-Jazzar in Acre, rivaling in size the Mahmoudiya Mosque in Jaffa.Writing by Muharrem Gecer
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