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Historical mosque in Aleppo, Syria
al-Tawashi Mosque
جَامِع الطَّوَاشِيّ
Religion
AffiliationIslam
RegionLevant
StatusActive
Location
LocationSyria Aleppo, Syria
Al-Tawashi Mosque is located in Ancient City of AleppoAl-Tawashi MosqueLocation within Ancient City of Aleppo
Geographic coordinates36°11′41″N 37°09′43″E / 36.1946°N 37.1619°E / 36.1946; 37.1619
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleMamluk
Completed1348
Specifications
Dome(s)1
Minaret(s)1
MaterialsStone

Al-Tawashi Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع الطَّوَاشِيّ, romanizedJāmiʿ aṭ-Ṭawāšī), is one of the historical mosques in Aleppo, Syria, dating back to the Mamluk period. It is located in al-Qasileh district of the Ancient City of Aleppo, near the Bab al-Nairab. It was built in 1348 by Safi ad-Dine Jawhar al-Allani al-Tawashi. It was renovated and enlarged in 1537 by Saadallah bin Ali bin Osman al-Malati.

The mosque is characterized with its short minaret, the decorated columns, and its main gate topped with traditional oriental muqarnas.

References

  1. "Old Mosques of Aleppo". Archived from the original on 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
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