مسجد الطواشي

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• Aleppo Citadel — Aleppo
• Bab Qinnasrin — Aleppo
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About Al-Tawashi Mosque

The Tawashi Mosque is a Mamluk mosque in the al-Qasilah quarter of old Aleppo, near Bab al-Nayrab and a short walk from the Citadel. It was founded by Safi al-Din Jawhar al-Tawashi and renovated in 944 AH (1537). Its façade has richly decorated windows and columns, and its doorway is crowned with stone stalactite carving above a foundation inscription. It has reopened for prayer after a long closure.

Key facts

Name

Al-Tawashi Mosque

Type

Other Places

City

Aleppo

Country

Syria

Coordinates

36.1947394, 37.1618349

Last updated

2026-10-23