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Nebi Akasha Mosque

Also known as: Nebi Akasha Mosque

mosque in Jerussalem

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The Nebi Akasha Mosque, also known as the Okasha or Ukasha Mosque, is a mosque and maqam in western Jerusalem, north of the Old City. Its recorded address places it in the Meah Shearim area. It is named after the Companion of the Prophet, Ukasha ibn Mihsan. Arabic-language sources describe it as a historic Islamic landmark that Israel converted into a Jewish shrine.

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The Nebi Akasha Mosque (Arabic: مسجد عُكَّاشة), also known as the Okasha mosque or the Ukasha mosque, is a mosque and maqam on Straus Street, north of the Old City, in western Jerusalem, Israel.

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