Sa'ad and Sa'eed Mosque
{{Short description|Mosque in Jerusalem}}
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The Sa'ad and Sa'eed Mosque ({{langx|ar|مسجد سعد و سعيد}}) is located on Nablus Road in Jerusalem, 400 meters from the Damascus Gate. It is built on a Waqf (religious endowment) property with an area of 117 square meters.
Historical Information
The Sa'ad and Sa'eed Mosque derives its name from two local merchants renowned for their dedication to preserving the Waqf in the city.{{cite web|access-date=2023-07-25|first=Ehna|last=TV|title=مشهد من بلدي {{!}} مسجد سعد وسعيد - القدس|url=https://www.ehna.tv/cat/34/15954|website=www.ehna.tv}} It was constructed in its current state in 1905 on the Waqf property of Shams al-Din al-Bulqini.{{cite web|access-date=2023-07-25|language=ar|last=akhbarelbalad|title=حارة وخان السعدي|url=https://akhbarelbalad.net/ar/1/5/5624/|website=akhbarelbalad.net}}
The mosque was demolished in 1956 by the Israeli armed forces,{{clarify|date=January 2024}} and since 2011, there have been Israeli attempts to occupy the territory. The custodian of the endowment appeared before the court and presented a legal argument to prove that the Waqf had a history of 400 years and was duly registered in the Ottoman land registry.{{cite web|access-date=2023-07-25|language=ar|last=akhbarelbalad|title=حارة وخان السعدي|url=https://akhbarelbalad.net/ar/1/5/5624/|website=akhbarelbalad.net}}{{Cite web |last=Essam.Sahmarani |title=3 أسئلة إلى عبير زياد عن مسجد سعد وسعيد |url=https://www.alaraby.co.uk/3-%D8%A3%D8%B3%D8%A6%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%B9%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF-%D8%B3%D8%B9%D8%AF-%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%AF |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=www.alaraby.co.uk |language=ar}}
On July 19, 2022, an unauthorized individual forcibly entered the mosque. Palestinians claimed the man to be an Israeli settler.{{cite web|access-date=2023-07-25|language=ar|title=مستوطن يقتحم مسجدا في القدس|url=https://www.wattan.net/ar/news/378316.html|website=وكالة وطن للأنباء}}
Muslims come to pray at the mosque every day, except during the Friday prayer.{{cite web|access-date=2023-07-25|language=fr-FR|title=مشهد من بلدي {{!}} مسجد سعد وسعيد - القدس|website=YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UMJsrmiNG0}}