The village was re-established just north of where the church had been located, and by the end of the 16th century, the church had been converted into a mosque, which stood for almost a century before falling into ruin.
The village was re-established just north of where the church had been located. Imwas came under the rule of the Ottoman empire in the early 16th century and by the end of that century, the church built by the Crusaders had been converted into a mosque, which itself stood for almost a century before falling into ruin.