Al-Sahibiyah Mosque

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

al-Sahibiyah Mosque جَامِع الصَّاحِبِيَّة
al-Sahibiyah Mosque adjacent to Khan al-Wazir
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Region	Levant
Status	Active
Location
Location	al-Jalloum district, Aleppo, Syria
Location within Ancient City of Aleppo
Geographic coordinates	36.1997°N 37.1586°E / 36.1997; 37.1586
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Completed	1350
Specifications
Dome(s)	2
Materials	Stone

History

The mosque was built in 1350 by Ahmad bin Yaqoub al-Saheb, a high-ranked officer of the Mamluk sultanate in the city of Aleppo. It was known as Al-Saheb madrasa The main entrance is located on the north side of the mosque and characterized with the traditional Islamic muqarnas.

Many old inscriptions could be seen on the western wall of the mosque.

Gallery

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  The main entrance
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  During Friday prayer