GREAT OMARI MOSQUE
To the south of the souk, not far from the sea, stands the rectangular building of the Great Mosque, which, built in the 13th century, was originally the church of Saint-Jean-l'Hospitalier. The walls of the church, flanked by buttresses, still give it the appearance of a citadel. In 1982, during the Israeli invasion, the mosque was destroyed by bombing. It was later restored. A vestibule, decorated with a dome and surmounted by a minaret, houses an ablutions basin decorated with ancient columns with Corinthian capitals covered with a thick layer of whitewash. Normally, access is denied to non-Muslims. However, if it is not prayer time, try your luck if your clothes are decent. For women, you have to cover yourself with a veil. Don't forget to leave a ticket with the guard if he opens the doors of the mosque for you.
Not far from the mosque, you can see the hammam al-Ward, built in Ottoman times. Unfortunately, it is abandoned and out of order.
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