Nabi Yahya Mosque
| Nabi Yahya Mosque Mosque of the Prophet John | |
|---|---|
Jāmiʿ An-Nabī Yaḥyā (جَامِع ٱلنَّبِي يَحْيَىٰ) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Nablus, West Bank, Palestine |
Location of the mosque in the West Bank Nabi Yahya Mosque (Middle East) Nabi Yahya Mosque (West and Central Asia) | |
| Coordinates | 32°16′36″N 35°11′45″E / 32.27667°N 35.19583°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Completed | 1261 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | 1 |
| Minaret | 1 |
| Minaret height | 30 meters (98 ft) |
The Nabi Yahya Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع ٱلنَّبِي يَحْيَىٰ, romanized: Jāmiʿ An-Nabī Yaḥyā, lit. 'Mosque of the Prophet John') is a mosque containing the traditional tomb of Yahya (John the Baptist) in Sebastia, Nablus. The mosque also reputedly contains the tombs of the prophets Elisha and Obadiah. This mosque was originally a church.
Nabi Yahya is the main mosque in the Palestinian village of Sebastia, located in the central square. It is constructed of large buttressed walls and within its courtyard a stairway in the small domed building leads down into a cave.