Great Mosque of Aleppo
The Great Mosque of Aleppo (Arabic: جَـامِـع حَـلَـب الْـكَـبِـيْـر, Jāmi‘ Ḥalab al-Kabīr) is the largest and one of the oldest mosques in the city of Aleppo, Syria. It is located in al-Jalloum district of the Ancient City of Aleppo, a World Heritage Site, near the entrance to Al-Madina Souq. The mosque is purportedly home to the remains of Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist, both of whom are revered in Islam and Christianity. It was built in the beginning of the 8th century CE. However, the current building dates back to the 11th through 14th centuries. The minaret in the mosque was built in 1090, and was destroyed during fighting in the Syrian Civil War in April 2013.
| Great Mosque of Aleppo | |
|---|---|
جَـامِـع حَـلَـب الْـكَـبِـيْـر | |
Panoramic view in 2010 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Status | Temporarily closed |
| Location | |
| Location | Al-Jalloum district, Aleppo, Syria |
Shown within Ancient City of Aleppo | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36.199492°N 37.156911°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Hasan ibn Mufarraj al-Sarmini |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Pre-Islamic, North Syrian, Umayyad, Seljuk, Mamluk |
| Completed | 715, 13th century |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 (destroyed during the Syrian civil war) |
| Materials | stone |
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