Al-Saffahiyah Mosque
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The Al-Saffahiyah Mosque is a mosque
in Aleppo
, located to the south-west of the Citadel
, at the 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.
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 partly renovated in 1925.
Mosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
in Aleppo
Aleppo
Aleppo is the largest city in Syria and the capital of Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Syrian governorate. With an official population of 2,301,570 , expanding to over 2.5 million in the metropolitan area, it is also one of the largest cities in the Levant...
, located to the south-west of the Citadel
Citadel of Aleppo
The Citadel of Aleppo is a large medieval fortified palace in the centre of the old city of Aleppo, northern Syria. It is considered to be one of the oldest and largest castles in the world. Usage of the Citadel hill dates back at least to the middle of the 3rd millennium BC...
, at the Al-Jalloum district of the ancient city, to the east of Al-Shibani Church
Al-Shibani Church
Al-Shibani Building , also called Al-Shibani School and Church is a 12th century religious and cultural centre in the "Al-Jalloum" district, at the heart of the ancient city of Aleppo...
-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
Mamluk
A Mamluk was a soldier of slave origin, who were predominantly Cumans/Kipchaks The "mamluk phenomenon", as David Ayalon dubbed the creation of the specific warrior...
period.
The mosque is marked with its single octagonal minaret
Minaret
A minaret مناره , sometimes مئذنه) is a distinctive architectural feature of Islamic mosques, generally a tall spire with an onion-shaped or conical crown, usually either free standing or taller than any associated support structure. The basic form of a minaret includes a base, shaft, and gallery....
over the entrance, decorated with the fine carvings of the Mamluk-era architecture.
The mosque was partly renovated in 1925.