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Mahmandar Mosque

Coordinates: 36°12′09″N 37°09′38″E / 36.202386°N 37.160530°E / 36.202386; 37.160530
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Mahmandar Mosque
جَامِع الْمَهْمَنْدَار
Religion
AffiliationIslam
RegionLevant
StatusActive
Location
LocationAl-Farafira district, Aleppo, Syria
Mahmandar Mosque is located in Aleppo
Mahmandar Mosque
Location within Aleppo
Geographic coordinates36°12′09″N 37°09′38″E / 36.202386°N 37.160530°E / 36.202386; 37.160530
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleMamluk and Mongol architecture
Completed1303
Specifications
Minaret(s)1
MaterialsStone

Mahmandar Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع الْمَهْمَنْدَار, romanizedJāmiʿ al-Mahmandār) 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

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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.[1]

The mosque was entirely reconstructed in 1946.

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