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From Palestine

Mosques

Series 1, Episode 14

Mosques

Duration: 17 min

The mosques of Palestine, are among the most important mosques in the world, with their construction starting immediately after the Islamic conquest during the reign of Caliph Umar ibn Al-Khattab. Over time, stones and plaster were used in the construction of the mosque's walls, courtyards, and columns. With time the number of mosques present in the country would increase, and during the Umayyad Caliphate, there would be a wave of diversity in their structural appearance.

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