Al-Sahibiyah Mosque
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al-Sahibiyah Mosque جَامِع الصَّاحِبِيَّة | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Region | Levant |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | al-Jalloum district, Aleppo, Syria |
Geographic coordinates | 36°11′59″N 37°09′31″E / 36.1997°N 37.1586°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Completed | 1350 |
Specifications | |
Dome(s) | 2 |
Materials | Stone |
Al-Sahibiyah Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع الصَّاحِبِيَّة, romanized: Jāmiʿ aṣ-Ṣāhibīyah) also known as Fustoq mosque ('جَامِع فُسْتُق' or 'جَامِع فُسْتَق', 'Jāmiʿ Fustaq' or 'Jāmiʿ Fustuq'), is a 14th-century mosque in Aleppo, Syria. It is located in the heart of the Ancient City of Aleppo, within the historic walls of the city, near the Khan al-Wazir, in front of Al-Matbakh al-Ajami palace.[1]
History
[edit]The mosque was built in 1350 by Ahmad bin Yaqoub al-Saheb, a high-ranked officer of the Mamluk sultanate in the city of Aleppo. It was known as Al-Saheb madrasa The main entrance is located on the north side of the mosque and characterized with the traditional Islamic muqarnas.
Many old inscriptions could be seen on the western wall of the mosque.
Gallery
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The main entrance
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During Friday prayer
References
[edit]- Ancient City of Aleppo
- Citadel of Aleppo
- Al-Madina Souq
- Al-Jdayde quarter
- Central Synagogue of Aleppo
- Al-Shibani building
- Hammam Bab al-Ahmar
- Hammam al-Nahhasin
- Hammam Yalbugha
- Khanqah al-Farafira
- Bimaristan Arghun al-Kamili
- Beit Junblatt
- Beit Ghazaleh
- Beit Achiqbash
- Bab al-Faraj Clock Tower
- Baron Hotel
- Aleppo railway station
- Villa Rose
- Grand Serail of Aleppo
Historic | |
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Modern |
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Modern |
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education
- Aleppo Citadel Amphitheatre
- Aleppo Citadel Museum
- National Library of Aleppo
- National Museum of Aleppo
- Aleppo Centre for Culture and Arts
- University of Aleppo
- Mamoun University for Science and Technology
- Al-Shahba University
- Aleppo College
- École Amal
- International School of Aleppo
- Lycée français d'Alep
- Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi
- Al-Ma'arri
- Buhturi
- Harut Sassounian
- Hilarion Capucci
- Ibrahim Hananu
- Jerry Seinfeld
- Joseph Safra
- Levon Ter-Petrossian
- Louay Kayali
- Moustapha Akkad
- Mustafa Bey Barmada
- Nazim al-Kudsi
- Qustaki al-Himsi
- Ronaldo Mouchawar
- Rushdi al-Kikhya
- Omar Abu-Riche
- Paul of Aleppo
- Qustaki al-Himsi
- Saadallah al-Jabiri
- Sabah Fakhri
- Saint Maron
- Simeon Stylites
Venues | |
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Clubs |
- Rulers of Aleppo
- Kingdom of Armi
- Yamhad
- Palistin
- Bit Agusi
- Aleppo soap
- Dead Cities
- Siege of Aleppo (637)
- Aleppo Codex
- Hamdanids
- Mirdasids
- Zengids
- 1138 Aleppo earthquake
- Siege of Aleppo (1260)
- Battle of Marj Dabiq
- Aleppo Eyalet
- Levant Company
- Massacre of Aleppo (1850)
- Aleppo Vilayet
- Qudud Halabiya
- Baghdad Railway
- Aleppo International Airport
- State of Aleppo
- People's Party
- 1947 Aleppo pogrom
- Chemins de Fer Syriens
- Aleppo Artillery School massacre
- Siege of Aleppo (1980)
- Battle of Aleppo