Shuja'iyya

'''Shuja'iyya' (), also Shejaiya, Shijaiyeh, Shujayya, Shuja'ia, Shuja'iya'', is the southern quarter of Old City of Gaza, and the only quarter of the Old City located outside the historical city walls. It is one of the largest neighborhoods in Gaza, holding an estimated 92,000 residents in 2015, and over 115,000 by 2020. It is located east of Gaza's city center, and its nucleus is situated on a hill located across the main Salah al-Din Road that runs north–south throughout the Gaza Strip. Shuja-iyya is divided into four residential neighborhoods: Turukman, Al-Jadida, East Turukman, and East al-Jadida, and contains several ancient structures, mosques and tombs. The Commonwealth War Cemetery is located north of the commercial center of the neighborhood.

==History== Shuja'iyya dates from the Ayyubid period in Gaza, and is named after Shuja' al-Din Uthman al-Kurdi, an Ayyubid emir ("commander") who died fighting against the Crusaders in 1239. The district is the first extension of Gaza beyond its city walls, and was a mixed quarter, as opposed to other quarters of Gaza. It was generally a commercial district, but also partially residential. During the Middle Ages, the neighborhood's houses were poorly built and its roads were narrow and unpaved. However, it also boasted many extravagant mosques and Muslim sanctuaries. The 14th-century Ibn Uthman Mosque and al-Zufurdimri Mosque are located in Shuja'iyya, The 15th-century Mahkamah Mosque is also located there.