 The Christian and Jewish neighborhoods of Gaza were also a part of al-Zaytun.The 5th century Saint Porphryrius Church, belonging to the Greek Orthodox denomination, is located in al-Zaytun and stands alongside the 14th century Kateb al-Welaya Mosque, with only two meters of space in between the former's bell tower and the latter's minaret.Adjacent to the church is the old Christian graveyard.