Ar-Rahman Mosque, Aleppo
Mosque in Aleppo, Syria
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The Ar-Rahman Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع ٱلرَّحْمَٰن, romanized: al-Jāmiʿ ar-Raḥmān) is a contemporary mosque in Aleppo, Syria, located on King Faisal Street. It was opened in 1994 and features a combined architectural style of the early Umayyad and modern eras.
StatusActive
LocationKing Faisal Street, Aleppo
| Ar-Rahman mosque | |
|---|---|
جَامِع ٱلرَّحْمَٰن | |
The mosque in 2010 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | King Faisal Street, Aleppo |
| Country | Syria |
  Location of the mosque in Aleppo | |
 Interactive map of Ar-Rahman mosque | |
| Coordinates | 36°12′59″N 37°08′18″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Islamic architecture |
| Style |
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| Completed | 1994 CE |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | 1 |
| Minaret | 6 |
| Minaret height | 75 m (246 ft) (tallest two) |
It has a large central highly-decorated dome surrounded with two 75-metre-high (246 ft) and four shorter rectangular minarets. The external walls of the mosque are decorated with stones in the form of traditional Quran pages, inscribed with some verses from the Ar-Rahman sura.[1][2]
Gallery
The mosque under construction in 1983, Henk van Rinsum, Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen
Under construction in 1983
Under construction in 1983
