Mahmandar Mosque ( ar, جَامِع الْمَهْمَنْدَار, Jāmiʿ al-Mahmandār) is one of the oldest mosques in Aleppo, Syria. It is located in the Ancient part of the city, north to the

Citadel of Aleppo The Citadel of Aleppo ( ar, قلعة حلب, Qalʿat Ḥalab) is a large medieval fortified palace in the centre of the old city of Aleppo, northern Syria. It is considered to be one of the oldest and largest castles in the world. Usage ...

History

The mosque was built in 1303 by al-Hasan bin Balaban (also known as the son of the mahmandar), one of the high-ranked officers in the city of Aleppo. The word ''mahmandar'' itself is derived from the Persian words of ''mahman'' meaning ''the guset'' and ''dar'' meaning ''the officer''. It was built in Mamluk and later in Mongol style. The mosque was severely damaged during the 1822 earthquake.Mahmandar mosque
/ref> The mosque was entirely reconstructed in 1946.

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Mamluk mosques in Syria Mosques in Aleppo 14th-century mosques Mosques completed in 1303 Mosques completed in 1946 {{Syria-mosque-stub