Letter B
69. Bishra / Bushra | بشرى
Irbid Governorate
Masjid Bishra al-janūbi
JADIS no. 232 1010
MEGA no. 6722
Coordinates: 32°33'25.5"N 35°53'42.0"E
32.557083, 35.895000
Plan: rectangular, single naved, divided by corner and wall pilasters into two equally square bays covered by flat cross-vaults; two doors in the N wall, both of them centered in each of the two bays. The miḥrāb of the S wall of the E bay does not correspond axially to the door but is shifted to the W. To The E of the prayer-niche is a small rectangular wall niche; two windows in the W, in the corresponding position of the E wall only one window. At the exterior NW corner of the building raises a newly added minaret of square plan. Along the N façade a new prayer hall has been added in recent times.
Measurements: 56.3 m2
Exterior: 10.25 x 5.5m.
Interior: unknown.
Building Materials: limestone blocks, in the foundation zone several Roman elements (column drum, door frame) in reuse.
Construction details: The arches of the cross vault have a semicircular curvature. They are not articulated by sharp ribs. The pilasters are very broad; interior walls plastered and whitewashed.
Preservation: In the present condition, the mosque is permanently used for Muslim prayer.
Inscription(s): A modern Arabic inscription sign mentions the construction date of the mosque to AD 1890.
Date(s): Late Ottoman, dated by inscription to H 1307 = AD 1890, cf. the mosques at Umm Qes (no. 407) and ‘Al‘āl (no. 26).
Traveler Reports: None known.
Bibliography: Dwekat 2005, 28-30. 97 plan 2. 107-112 figs. 11-18; Ta‘an 2019, 39 tab. 1,1; 71-72 figs. 3. 24-27.
