Al-Tawashi Mosque
| Al-Tawashi Mosque جامع الطواشي | |
|---|---|
  Location within Ancient City of Aleppo | |
| Basic information | |
| Location |
 Aleppo, Syria |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°11′41″N 37°09′43″E / 36.1946°N 37.1619°ECoordinates: 36°11′41″N 37°09′43″E / 36.1946°N 37.1619°E |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Region | Levant |
| Status | Active |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Architectural style | Mamluk |
| Completed | 1348 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Materials | Stone |
Al-Tawashi Mosque (Arabic: جامع الطواشي), 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]
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