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  • Al-Qaiqan Mosque

  • Al-Qaiqan Mosque

    Al-Qaiqan Mosque is an old mosque located in the Ancient City of Aleppo, Syria. The foundations of the mosque date back to the Hittite period in the second millennium BC, when it is believed that it was a pagan temple. The mosque was built in the 12th century AD using Basalt columns and ancient stones with Hittite inscriptions. The mosque was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986 as part of the ancient city of Aleppo.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Ancient City of Aleppo.
    World Heritage Site
    Al-Qaiqan Mosque
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    Al-Qaiqan Mosque

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1986

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    Mosques and Islamic Buildings

    Location

    Syria

    Aleppo Governorate

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    12th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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