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Khusrawiyya Mosque

Khusrawiyya Mosque
جَامِع الْخُسْرَوِيَّة
The mosque in 2010, prior to its destruction
Khusrawiyya Mosque is located in Ancient City of Aleppo
Khusrawiyya Mosque
Location of the destroyed mosque in the Ancient City of Aleppo
Religion
AffiliationIslam (former)
StatusDestroyed (in 2014)
Location
LocationAleppo
CountrySyria
Map
Interactive map of Khusrawiyya Mosque
Coordinates36°11′49″N 37°09′38″E / 36.196944°N 37.160694°E / 36.196944; 37.160694
Architecture
ArchitectMimar Sinan
TypeIslamic architecture
StyleOttoman
FounderDeli Husrev Pasha
Completed1547 CE
DestroyedAugust 2014
(in the Battle of Aleppo)
Specifications
Dome1
Minaret1
MaterialsStone
Ancient Aleppo
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 Khusrawiyya Mosque[1][2] (Arabic: جَامِع الْخُسْرَوِيَّة, romanized: Jāmiʿ al-Ḵusrawiyya), also known as the Khusraw Mosque, was a mosque complex in Aleppo, Syria. It was located southeast of the Citadel, in the Ancient City of Aleppo, a World Heritage Site. The mosque was commissioned by Husrev Pasha while he was governor of Aleppo under Sultan Suleiman I.[3]

The mosque, which was left neglected during the Syrian Civil War was completely destroyed during the Battle of Aleppo in August 2014 with dynamites.[4]

Architecture

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The complex consisted of a mosque, a madrasa, rooms for travellers, a public kitchen, shops and other facilities. The Khusrawiyya complex was designed by the renowned court architect Mimar Sinan.[5]

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Side-by-side satellite image of Aleppo, 2010 and 2014, showing destruction of the mosque complex, top right. (Source: US Department of State, Humanitarian Information Unit, 2014.)

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ de Laet, Dani & Lorenzo 1994, p. 231.
  2. ↑ Watenpaugh 2014, p. 187.
  3. ↑ 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)
  4. ↑ "İç Savaşta Yok Olan Halep Hüsreviye Külliyesi". MozartCultures (in Turkish). May 3, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Jami' wa-Madrasa al-Khusruwiyya". Archnet Digital Library. n.d.

Sources

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