Maydani Mosque

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Creator(s)

Islamic, Syrian

Time period

creation date: 1536

Location

Site: Aleppo (Halab, Syria)

Cultural context

Islamic

Syrian

Description

Al-Maydani mosque was built by Hussein son of Mohammed al-Halabi known as Ibn al-Midani. It is located in al-Almaji quarter. The current octagonal Mamluk minaret was assembled by Ibn Qanbar in the 16th century. The mosque contains the tomb of Sheikh Abdullah.

Sources:

Rihawi, Abdul Qader. 1979. Arabic Islamic Architecture in Syria. Damascus: Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. 184.

exterior, minaret, 1991

Work type

Mosque

Medium

brick

limestone

marble

stone

wood (plant material)

granite

Keywords

Mosques