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Mahmandar Mosque

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Mahmandar Mosque
جَامِع الْمَهْمَنْدَار
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The mosque in 2010
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationAl-Farafira district, Aleppo
CountrySyria
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Architecture
TypeIslamic architecture
Style
Founderal-Hasan bin Balaban
Completed1303 CE
Specifications
Minaret1 (damaged in 2012)
MaterialsStone
File:Aleppo, View of the city, Syria.jpg
Ancient Aleppo
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Official nameAncient City of Aleppo
LocationAleppo, Syria
IncludesCitadel of Aleppo, Al-Madina Souq
CriteriaCultural: (iii), (iv)
Reference21
Inscription1986 (10th Session)
Endangered2013–2020
Area364 ha (1.41 sq mi)

The Mahmandar Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع الْمَهْمَنْدَار, romanizedJāmiʿ al-Mahmandār) is a mosque in Aleppo, Syria. It is located in the Ancient part of the city, a World Heritage Site, north to the Citadel of Aleppo.

History

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The mosque was built in 1303 CE 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 the Mamluk and later in Mongol style. The mosque was severely damaged during the 1822 earthquake.[1]

The mosque was entirely reconstructed in 1946.

In 2012 it was reported that the mosque minaret was damaged earlier that year, during the Battle of Aleppo.[2][3]

See also

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References

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