Jericho: Hisham's Palace Mosque
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Issue Date
5/26/23
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Khirbet el-Mafjar , Qa_r Hish_m , Hisham's Palace , Jericho , West Bank , Desert Castle , Umayyad Dynasty , Islamic Monument , Palestine , Medieval Arabic Architecture , Mosque , Mihrab
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The mosque is located between the palace and the audience hall. The niche is the mihrab, which indicates the direction of prayer. The stairs (near the mihrab) were a private entrance from the palace that was used by the caliph.