Bahsita Mosque
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Bahsita Mosque جامع بحسيتا |
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Basic information | |
Location | Aleppo, Syria |
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Affiliation | Islam |
Region | Levant |
Status | Active |
Architectural description | |
Architectural type | Mosque |
Architectural style | Mamluk |
Completed | 1350 |
Specifications | |
Dome(s) | 1 |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
Materials | Stone |
Bahsita Mosque (Arabic: جامع بحسيتا), also known as Sita Mosque, is one of the historical mosques in Aleppo, Syria, dating back to the Mamluk period. It is located in al-Aqaba district of the Ancient City of Aleppo, near the Bab al-Faraj Clock Tower and the National Library of Aleppo. It was built in 1350. According to the Aleppine historian Sheikh Kamel al-Ghazzi, the name of the mosque is derived from the Syriac name of the neighbourhood Bet Hasiota (Arabic: بيت حسيوتا) or Bet Hasda (Arabic: بيت حسدا), meaning the house of purity.[1]
In 1911, the octagonal minaret of the mosque was moved to the eastern side of the building to allow enough space to widen the nearby street.[2]