Ar-Rahman Mosque (Aleppo) Explained

Ar-Rahman mosque
جَامِع ٱلرَّحْمَٰن
Location:Aleppo, Syria
Geo:36.2164°N 37.1383°W
Religious Affiliation:Islam
Architecture Type:Mosque
Specifications:yes
Year Completed:1994
Dome Quantity:1
Minaret Quantity:6

Ar-Rahman Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع ٱلرَّحْمَٰن|al-Jāmiʿ ar-Raḥmān) is a contemporary mosque in Aleppo, Syria, located on King Faisal Street. It was opened in 1994 and features a combined style of the early Umayyad architecture and modern mosques. It has a large central dome surrounded with 2 high and 4 shorter rectangular minarets. The external walls of the mosque are decorated with stones in the form of traditional Quran pages, inscribed with some verses from the Ar-Rahman sura.[1]

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