Ar-Rahman Mosque (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 / 36.21639°N 37.13833°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) |
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.
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.