Building Name: | Bahsita Mosque جَامِع بَحْسِيتَا |
Location: | Aleppo, Syria |
Map Type: | Syria Ancient City of Aleppo |
Geo: | 36.2039°N 37.1538°W |
Religious Affiliation: | Islam |
Region: | Levant |
Functional Status: | Active |
Architecture Type: | Mosque |
Year Completed: | 1350 |
Dome Quantity: | 1 |
Minaret Quantity: | 1 |
Materials: | Stone |
Bahsita Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع بَحْسِيتَا|Jāmiʿ Baḥsītā), also known as Sita Mosque, is one of the historical mosques in Aleppo, Syria, dating back to the Mamluk period. It is located in al-Aqaba district of the Ancient City of Aleppo, near the Bab al-Faraj Clock Tower and the National Library of Aleppo. It was built in 1350. According to the Aleppine historian Sheikh Kamel al-Ghazzi, the name of the mosque is derived from the Syriac name of the neighbourhood Bet Hasiota (Arabic: بَيْت حَسِيُوتَا|Bayt Ḥasiyūtā) or Bet Hasda (Arabic: بَيْت حَسْدَا|Bayt Ḥasdā), meaning the house of purity.[1]
In 1911, the octagonal minaret of the mosque was moved to the eastern side of the building to allow enough space to widen the nearby street.[2]