Building Name: | Saffahiyah Mosque جَامِع السَّفَّاحِيَّة |
Location: | Aleppo, Syria |
Map Type: | Syria Ancient City of Aleppo |
Coordinates: | 36.1969°N 37.1607°W |
Religious Affiliation: | Islam |
Region: | Levant |
Functional Status: | Active |
Architecture Type: | Mosque |
Architecture Style: | Mamluk |
Year Completed: | 1425 |
Minaret Quantity: | 1 |
Materials: | Stone |
The Al-Saffahiyah Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع السَّفَّاحِيَّة|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.[1]
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.