Hassan Bek Mosque, Tel Aviv

Hassan Bek Mosque is located in Manshiah neighborhood, Jaffa. This building was constructed in the year 1916 by the Ottoman Turkish ruler of this area Hassan Beque during the First World War. It is today a popular tourist attraction frequented by thousands of visitors. One of the characteristic features of this mosque is the white stone it is built with. The white facades on the wall are divided into small sections by the narrow engaged piers.

A portion of the mosque was destroyed in the year 1983 and was fixed during renovation in 2001. This mosque is well known for its unique Ottoman style architecture. This style contrasts greatly with the nearby contemporary high rise buildings.

Arab snipers used the high towers of the mosque as a strategic point during the War of Independence. Hassan Beque Mosque and Ezel Museum were the two structures that survived the complete destruction of Manshia neighborhood during the sixties and seventies.

As you drive down from Tel Aviv coastal area or downtown towards Jaffa, it is hard not to notice this beautiful, grand mosque. It is located on the fast road to Jaffa between the Mediterranean Sea and Neve Tzedek. The mosque today belongs to the Moslem Waqf who keeps it open occasionally for prayers.