Bahsita Mosque
| Bahsita Mosque جَامِع بَحْسِيتَا | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Region | Levant |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Aleppo, Syria |
Bahsita Mosque is located in Ancient City of Aleppo Bahsita Mosque Location within Ancient City of Aleppo | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°12′14′′N 37°09′14′′E / 36.2039°N 37.1538°E / 36.2039; 37.1538 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Mamluk |
| Completed | 1350 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Materials | Stone |
Bahsita Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع بَحْسِيتَا, romanized: Jāmiʿ Baḥsītā), 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: بَيْت حَسِيُوتَا, romanized: Bayt Ḥasiyūtā) or Bet Hasda (Arabic: بَيْت حَسْدَا, romanized: Bayt Ḥasdā), 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]
