Al-Sahibiyah Mosque

al-Sahibiyah Mosque
جَامِع الصَّاحِبِيَّة
The mosque in 2009
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque and madrasa
Status	Active
Location
Location	al-Jalloum district, Aleppo
Country	Syria
Location of the mosque in the Ancient City of Aleppo
Geographic coordinates	36°11′59″N 37°09′31″E / 36.1997°N 37.1586°E / 36.1997; 37.1586
Architecture
Type	Islamic architecture
Style	Mamluk
Founder	Ahmad bin Yaqoub al-Saheb
Completed	1350 CE
Specifications
Dome(s)	2
Materials	Stone
Ancient Aleppo
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Ancient City of Aleppo
Location	Aleppo, Syria
Includes	Citadel of Aleppo, Al-Madina Souq
Criteria	Cultural: (iii), (iv)
Reference	21
Inscription	1986 (10th Session)
Endangered	2013–2020
Area	364 ha (1.41 sq mi)

The Al-Sahibiyah Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع الصَّاحِبِيَّة, romanized: Jāmiʿ aṣ-Ṣāhibīyah), also known as the Fustoq Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع فُسْتُق, romanized: Jāmiʿ Fustaq, lit. 'Pistachio Mosque' or Arabic: جَامِع فُسْتَق, romanized: Jāmiʿ Fustuq), is a 14th-century mosque and madrasa in Aleppo, Syria. It is located in the heart of the Ancient City of Aleppo, a World Heritage Site, within the historic walls of the city, near the Khan al-Wazir, in front of Al-Matbakh al-Ajami palace.^[1]

The mosque was built in 1350 CE by Ahmad bin Yaqoub al-Saheb, a high-ranked officer of the Mamluk sultanate in the city of Aleppo. The madrasa, known as Al-Saheb madrasa, was completed in 765 AH (1363/1364 CE).^[2] The main entrance is located on the north side of the mosque and characterized with the traditional Islamic muqarnas. Many old inscriptions can be seen on the western wall of the mosque.

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  The main entrance
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  During Friday prayer

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