Al-Tawashi Mosque Explained

Building Name:al-Tawashi Mosque
جَامِع الطَّوَاشِيّ
Location: Aleppo, Syria
Map Type:Syria Ancient City of Aleppo
Geo:36.1946°N 37.1619°W
Religious Affiliation:Islam
Region:Levant
Functional Status:Active
Architecture Type:Mosque
Year Completed:1348
Dome Quantity:1
Minaret Quantity:1
Materials:Stone

Al-Tawashi Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع الطَّوَاشِيّ|Jāmiʿ aṭ-Ṭawāšī), is one of the historical mosques in Aleppo, Syria, dating back to the Mamluk period. It is located in al-Qasileh district of the Ancient City of Aleppo, near the Bab al-Nairab. It was built in 1348 by Safi ad-Dine Jawhar al-Allani al-Tawashi. It was renovated and enlarged in 1537 by Saadallah bin Ali bin Osman al-Malati.

The mosque is characterized with its short minaret, the decorated columns, and its main gate topped with traditional oriental muqarnas. [1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Old Mosques of Aleppo . 2013-04-16 . 2016-11-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161104075439/http://www.aleppo.us/news/view/51/ar/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A9_%D9%81%D9%8A_%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A9_%D8%AD%D9%84%D8%A8_1_.html . dead .