Aqsab Mosque
Mosque in Damascus, Syria
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The Aqsab Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع الْأَقْصَاب, romanized: Jāmiʿ al-ʾAqṣāb, lit. 'Mosque of the Sugarcanes') is an Ayyubid-era Sunni mosque and mausoleum in Damascus, Syria.[1] The mosque is located on Suq Sarujiyya, outside the walls of the old city, near the Bab al-Salam gate.[2][3]
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| Aqsab Mosque | |
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جَامِع الْأَقْصَاب | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque and mausoleum |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Sarouja, Damascus |
| Country | Syria |
  Location of the mosque in Damascus | |
 Interactive map of Aqsab Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 33°31′05″N 36°18′40″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Ayyubid |
| Completed | 1234 CE |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret | 1 |
| Shrines | 1: (Aqsab al-Sadat, or the seven Companions of the Prophet Mohammed) |
| Materials | Limestone, basalt, metal, timber, plywood, porphyry, and marble |
The mosque houses a tomb dedicated to Aqsab al-Sadat, or the seven Companions of the Prophet Mohammed, as indicated by an inscription above the mausoleum door.[2]
