Khusruwiyah Mosque

Khusruwiyah Mosque
جَامِع الْخُسْرُوِيَّة
Hüsreviye Camii
The mosque in 2010, prior to its destruction
Religion
AffiliationIslam (former)
Ecclesiastical or organisational status
StatusDestroyed (in 2014)
Location
LocationAleppo
CountrySyria
Khusruwiyah Mosque is located in Ancient City of Aleppo
Khusruwiyah Mosque
Location of the destroyed mosque in the Ancient City of Aleppo
Geographic coordinates36°11′49″N 37°09′38″E / 36.196944°N 37.160694°E / 36.196944; 37.160694
Architecture
Architect(s)Mimar Sinan
TypeIslamic architecture
StyleOttoman
FounderDeli Husrev Pasha
Completed1547 CE
DestroyedAugust 2014
(in the Battle of Aleppo)
Specifications
Dome(s)1
Minaret(s)1
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 Khusruwiyah Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع الْخُسْرُوِيَّة, romanized: Jāmiʿ al-Ḵusruwīyah; Turkish: Hüsreviye Camii), 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.[1]

The mosque, which was left neglected during the Syrian Civil War was completely destroyed during the Battle of Aleppo in August 2014 with dynamites.[2]

Architecture

The complex consisted of a mosque, a madrasa, rooms for travellers, a public kitchen, shops and other facilities. The Khusruwiyah complex was designed by the renowned court architect Mimar Sinan.[3]

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.)
  • The mosque in c. 1933
    The mosque in c. 1933
  • View from the Citadel in 2011
    View from the Citadel in 2011
  • Winter 2012
    Winter 2012

See also

References

  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ "İç Savaşta Yok Olan Halep Hüsreviye Külliyesi". MozartCultures (in Turkish). May 3, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "Jami' wa-Madrasa al-Khusruwiyya". Archnet Digital Library. n.d.

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