Bahsita Mosque
| Bahsita Mosque جامع بحسيتا | |
|---|---|
  Location within Ancient City of Aleppo | |
| Basic information | |
| Location |
 Aleppo, Syria |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°12′14″N 37°09′14″E / 36.2039°N 37.1538°ECoordinates: 36°12′14″N 37°09′14″E / 36.2039°N 37.1538°E |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Region | Levant |
| Status | Active |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Architectural style | Mamluk |
| Completed | 1350 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Materials | Stone |
Bahsita Mosque (Arabic: جامع بحسيتا), also known as Sita Mosque, is one of the historical mosques in Aleppo, Syria, dating back to the Mamluk period. It is located in al-Aqaba district of the Ancient City of Aleppo, near the Bab al-Faraj Clock Tower and the National Library of Aleppo. It was built in 1350. According to the Aleppine historian Sheikh Kamel al-Ghazzi, the name of the mosque is derived from the Syriac name of the neighbourhood Bet Hasiota (Arabic: بيت حسيوتا) or Bet Hasda (Arabic: بيت حسدا), meaning the house of purity.[1]
In 1911, the octagonal minaret of the mosque was moved to the eastern side of the building to allow enough space to widen the nearby street.[2]
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