Gaza Strip

Mosques in Gaza

OpenStreetMap lists 282 mosques and prayer places in Gaza, 236 of them with a name. The list below sorts the named mosques by distance from the city centre; the closest is مسجد القزدمري, 0.1 km to the south-east. 78 mosques lie within 2 km of the centre.

Named mosques in Gaza

46 more prayer places in Gaza have no name on the map. Open the map of Gaza to see them all.

Jumu‘ah and prayer times in Gaza

Friday prayer is held at the time of Dhuhr. In Gaza, Dhuhr moves between 11:27 AM and 12:48 PM over 2027; most mosques give the khutbah shortly after. See today’s prayer times in Gaza and the Ramadan timetable. The Qibla here is 153.3° from north (south-east).

About this list

The list comes from OpenStreetMap, the open map edited by volunteers. 28 of the named mosques in Gaza have a street address. Names, opening hours and the Friday khutbah can change: check locally before you travel. If a mosque is missing or misplaced, anyone can correct it on openstreetmap.org, and the next update of this page will include it.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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Mosques in Gaza: questions

How many mosques are there in Gaza?

OpenStreetMap lists 282 mosques and prayer places in Gaza, of which 236 have a name. The real number may be higher, as small prayer rooms are not always mapped.

Which mosque is closest to the centre of Gaza?

مسجد القزدمري, about 0.1 km to the south-east of the city centre.

What time is Jumu‘ah in Gaza?

Friday prayer is at Dhuhr time, between 11:27 AM and 12:48 PM depending on the season. Each mosque sets the time of its khutbah.

What is the Qibla direction in Gaza?

153.3° from true north, towards the south-east.

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