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The Sayyed Hashem Mosque is one of the largest and most notable ancient Mosques in Gaza. The reason behind such unusual level of interest in this mosque can be perceive from its name. Sayyed Hashem is said to be Hashem bin Abdal-Manaf, Prophet Mohammad's grandfather who died in Gaza during a trading journey, and the mosque is believed to be build there so that Sayyed Hashem’s tomb is located right underneath the dome of the mosque. Source: Municipality of Gaza website www.MoGaza.org