Behramiyah Mosque () is one of the historical mosques in

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, dating back to the Ottoman period. It is located in al-Jalloum district to the west of the

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, between gate of Antioch and Khan al-Jumrok, within the historic walls of the

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. The mosque was built in 1583 under the patronage of the Ottoman wali of Aleppo Behram Pasha and during the rule of the Ottoman sultan

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. It has an Ottoman

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-style architecture with circular minaret and a large central dome.Behramiyah mosque
/ref> Throughout its history, the mosque was frequently renovated. During the 17th century, the minaret fell down and was re-constructed in 1699. After the deadly earthquake of Aleppo in 1822, the dome was destroyed and renovated in later in 1860.

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