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]