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Israeli archaeologists on Wednesday unveiled an ancient mosque in the country’s south that antiquities officials said sheds light on the region’s transition from Christianity to Islam.

The remains of the mosque, believed to be more than 1,200 years old, were discovered during works to build a new neighbourhood in the Palestinian Bedouin city of Rahat, the Israel Antiquities Authority said in a statement.

The mosque located in the Negev desert (also called Naqab in Arabic) contains “a square room and a wall facing the direction of Mecca”, with a half-circle niche in that wall pointing to the south, the IAA said.

“These unique architectural features show that the building was used as a mosque,” the authority said, noting it probably hosted a few dozen worshippers at a time.

A short distance from the mosque, a “luxurious estate building” was also discovered, with remains of tableware and glass artefacts pointing to the wealth of its residents, the IAA said.

Three years ago, the authority unearthed another mosque nearby from the same era of the seventh to eighth century AD, calling the two Islamic places of worship “among the earliest known worldwide”.

The mosques, estate and other homes found nearby illuminate “the historical process that took place in the northern Negev with the introduction of a new religion — the religion of Islam, and a new rulership and culture in the region,” the IAA said.

“These were gradually established, inheriting the earlier Byzantine government and Christian religion that held sway over the land for hundreds of years.”

The Muslim conquest of the region occurred in the first half of the seventh century.

The IAA said the mosques found in Rahat would be preserved in their current locations, whether as historic monuments or as active places of prayer. (The New Arab)

https://dailytrust.com/1200-yr-old-mosque-uncovered-in-palestinian-village-in-israel

The discovery is awesom

Damn..kindly write in a sane manner pls..that stuff ain't composed...edit it.. thanks..

Ok

lol

Na for una to go claim Israel land baa.. Make una try am and una go collect woto woto, sharp. Sharp

That is Islam. The best religion with tolerance and obedient to older ones and the minors. May Allah continue to bless Muhammad. S. A. W

This is awesome

Older than the damn occupation

Found in Palestine village inside Israel?
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God is great!

Wow

Muslims leave our holy land alone, go back to Macca

abdulskulboy:
That is Islam. The best religion with tolerance and obedient to older ones and the minors. May Allah continue to bless Muhammad. S. A. W

Comedian

abdulskulboy:
That is Islam. The best religion with tolerance and obedient to older ones and the minors. May Allah continue to bless Muhammad. S. A. W

Ameen ya Akhie

Samfloxin:
Muslims leave our holy land alone, go back to Macca

You, who? Israel has More Muslims(17%) than Christians(2%). It's either you are a Jew or you are deceiving yourself as usual.

Head slammers association

Long before Israel was born

Ok

malvisguy212:
when you mentioned the name of Muhammad, why do you add pbuh ? is because Muhammad is in hell fire as confirm in the Quran, because why will you invoke peace on some one that is supposedly in heaven ? between heaven and hell , which side need peace ? Muhammad is in hell, and the Quran confirm it. if you need proof, I will give you

Please provide it, i'm interested in the proof.

Samfloxin:
Muslims leave our holy land alone, go back to Macca

your holy Land

The same Land Jesus was called criminal and sorcerer

excanny:
Despite the useless numerous mosques, that didn't the Jews from kicking their ass severally.

Why didn't Allah save them from the hands of the Israelis?

Allahu Jews Akbar

Same reason he didn't save the Jews from Hitler the Great until Palestinians sheltered 'em

excanny:
Despite the useless numerous mosques, that didn't the Jews from kicking their ass severally.

Why didn't Allah save them from the hands of the Israelis?

Allahu Jews Akbar

has Yahweh save the Christians killed by ESN and their bandits Ally?

malvisguy212:
when you mentioned the name of Muhammad, why do you add pbuh ? is because Muhammad is in hell fire as confirm in the Quran, because why will you invoke peace on some one that is supposedly in heaven ? between heaven and hell , which side need peace ? Muhammad is in hell, and the Quran confirm it. if you need proof, I will give you

Beg for forgiveness, as u may recieve the wrath of God upon yourself in this life and hereafter. It's an advice

somewhere in the Western World, I bet people are killing themselves over the existence of Olodumare vs the existence of Chineke.

I bet they burn down churches and mosques because they are fetish and erect grand buildings to reverence the Orishas.

I bet when they close their eyes in prayer, they visualise a God with dreadlocks and tribal marks.

I bet they abandoned their savage and local languages in pursuit of speaking Oba's Yoruba.