Khusruwiyah Mosque

Summary

The Khusraw mosque Arabized as Khusruwiyah Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع الْخُسْرُوِيَّة, romanizedJāmiʿ al-Ḵusruwīyah; Turkish: Hüsreviye Camii) was a mosque complex in Aleppo, Syria. It was located southeast of the Citadel. The mosque was commissioned by Husrev Pasha while he was governor of Aleppo under Sultan Suleiman I.[1]

Khusruwiyah Mosque
Hüsreviye Camii
جَامِع الْخُسْرُوِيَّة
Religion
AffiliationIslam
RegionLevant
StatusDestroyed
Location
LocationAleppo, Syria
Khusruwiyah Mosque is located in Ancient City of Aleppo
Khusruwiyah Mosque
Location within Ancient City of Aleppo
Geographic coordinates36°11′49″N 37°09′38″E / 36.196944°N 37.160694°E / 36.196944; 37.160694
Architecture
Architect(s)Mimar Sinan
TypeMosque
StyleOttoman architecture
Completed1547
Specifications
Dome(s)1
Minaret(s)1
MaterialsStone

The mosque, which was left neglected during the Syrian Civil War was completely destroyed during the Battle of Aleppo in August 2014 with dynamites.[2]

Architecture edit

 
View from the Citadel

The complex consisted of a mosque, a madrasa, rooms for travellers, a public kitchen, shops and other facilities. The Khusruwiyah complex was designed by the renowned court architect Mimar Sinan.[3]

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References edit

  1. ^ Eyice, Semavi (1999). "Hüsreviyye Camii" (PDF). TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (in Turkish). Vol. 19. Istanbul. pp. 57–58.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ "İç Savaşta Yok Olan Halep Hüsreviye Külliyesi". MozartCultures (in Turkish). 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  3. ^ Jami' wa-Madrasa al-Khusruwiyya Archnet Digital Library.