Al-Tawashi Mosque

The Al-Tawashi Mosque, is a mosque in Aleppo, Syria, dating from the Mamluk period. It is located in al-Qasileh district of the Ancient City of Aleppo, a World Heritage Site, near the Bab al-Nairab.

Overview

It was built in 1348 CE 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.