Al-Saffahiyah Mosque

The Al-Saffahiyah Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع السَّفَّاحِيَّة, romanized: Jāmiʿ as-Saffāḥīyah) is a mosque in Aleppo, located to the south-west of the Citadel, at "Al-Jalloum" district of the ancient city, to the east of Al-Shibani Church-School. The mosque was built in 1425 under the patronage of Ahmed bin Saleh bin Al-Saffah on the ruins of an old mill, during the Mamluk period.

Saffahiyah Mosque
جَامِع السَّفَّاحِيَّة
Religion
AffiliationIslam
RegionLevant
StatusActive
Location
LocationAleppo, Syria
Location within Ancient City of Aleppo
Geographic coordinates36.196944°N 37.160694°E / 36.196944; 37.160694
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleMamluk
Completed1425
Specifications
Minaret(s)1
MaterialsStone

The mosque is marked with its single octagonal minaret over the entrance, decorated with the fine carvings of the Mamluk-era architecture.

The mosque was partially renovated in 1925.

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