al-Safahiyeh Mosque

The Mamluk-era al-Safahiyeh Mosque (جامع السفاحية) is located near the center of the old city of Aleppo (حلب). The mosque was constructed in 1425 under Ahmad Bin Salah Bin Ahmad al-Safah (أحمد بن صالح بن أحمد السفاح) and also served as a religious school. The building received substantial restorations in 1925. al-Safahiyeh Mosque (جامع السفاحية) is unique for its particularly tall and slender entrance portal. …