Aleppo – Mashhad al-Saqat حلب – مشهد السقط
Mashhad al-Saqat (مشهد السقط), located on the eastern slope of Jebel Joushan (جبل جوشن) in the west of Aleppo (حلب), is an …
Aleppo – al-Naqteh Mosque حلب – مسجد النقطة
al-Naqteh Mosque (مسجد النقطة), located on the eastern slope of Jebel Joushan (جبل جوشن) in the west of Aleppo (حلب), is an …
Aleppo – al-Sultaniyeh Mosque حلب – جامع السلطانية
Construction of al-Sultaniyeh Mosque (جامع السلطانية) began under al-Zahar Ghazi Bin Salah al-Din al-Ayoubi (الظاهر غازي بن صلاح الدين الايوبي), the Ayyubid ruler …
Aleppo – al-Tuashi Mosque حلب – جامع الطواشي
al-Tuashi Mosque (جامع الطواشي) was constructed in 1372 under Safi al-Din Jouhar al-Alaai al-Tuashi (صفي الدين جوهر العلائي الطواشي), a local Mamluk …
Aleppo – al-Qiqan Mosque حلب – جامع القيقان
The curious al-Qiqan Mosque (جامع القيقان), located at the western edge of the old city of Aleppo (حلب), sits atop an ancient …
Aleppo – al-Safahiyeh Mosque حلب – جامع السفاحية
The Mamluk-era al-Safahiyeh Mosque (جامع السفاحية) is located near the center of the old city of Aleppo (حلب). The mosque was constructed …
Aleppo – al-Shayabiyeh Mosque حلب – جامع الشعيبية
The origin of al-Shayabiyeh Mosque (جامع الشعيبية) is not entirely clear, but the present structure largely dates to 1150 during the rule …
Hama – Great Mosque حماة – جامع الكبير
Great Mosque of Hama (جامع حماة الكبير) is the most impressive religious site in the city, despite being almost entirely reconstructed after …
Hama – al-Nuri Mosque حماة – جامع النوري
al-Nuri Mosque (جامع النوري) was constructed in 1163 during the reign of Nur al-Din Mahmoud Zenki (نور الدين محمود زنكي). Acknowledging the …
Hama – Mosques حماة – الجوامع
The city of Hama (حماة) has several historic mosques worth visiting in addition to the famed Great Mosque of Hama (جامع حماة …