Affiliation Islam Completed 1303 Opened 1303 Region Levant Architectural type Mosque | Status Active Materials Stone Architectural style Mamluk architecture Number of minarets 1 | |
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Location Al-Farafira district, Aleppo, Syria Similar Al‑Shuaibiyah Mosque, Al‑Sahibiyah Mosque, Ri'ayet al‑Shabab Stadium, Al‑Hamadaniah Olympic Swimmin, Junblatt Palace | ||
Mahmandar Mosque (Arabic: جامع المهمندار) is one of the oldest mosques in Aleppo, Syria. It is located in the Ancient part of the city, north to the Citadel of Aleppo.
History
The mosque was built in 1303 by al-Hasan bin Balaban (also known as the son of the mahmandar), one of the high-ranked officers in the city of Aleppo. The word mahmandar itself is derived from the Persian words of mahman meaning the guset and dar meaning the officer. It was built in Mamluk and later in Mongol style. The mosque was severely damaged during the 1822 earthquake.
The mosque was entirely reconstructed in 1946.
References
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