Mahmandar Mosque () is one of the oldest mosques in

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. It is located in the Ancient part of the city, north to the Citadel of Aleppo.

History

The mosque was built in 1303 by al-Hasan bin Balaban (also known as the son of the mahmandar), one of the high-ranked officers in the city of Aleppo. The word ''mahmandar'' itself is derived from the Persian words of ''mahman'' meaning ''the guset'' and ''dar'' meaning ''the officer''. It was built in Mamluk and later in Mongol style. The mosque was severely damaged during the 1822 earthquake.Mahmandar mosque
/ref> The mosque was entirely reconstructed in 1946.

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