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Darwish Pasha Mosque

Also known as: Darwish Pasha Mosque

mosque in Aleppo, Syria

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1574
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The Darwish Pasha Mosque, also known as the Al-Darwishiyya Mosque, is an Ottoman-era mosque in the Old City of Damascus, Syria. It dates from the 16th century and is classed as an example of Ottoman architecture. According to the catalogue record, it lies in the Al-Qanawat neighbourhood of Damascus.

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The mosque was built in 1574 by Darwish Pasha, the Ottoman governor of Damascus, and it takes its name from its founder.

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The Darwish Pasha Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع دَرْوِيش بَاشَا, romanized: Jāmiʿ Darwīš Bāšā) or Al-Darwishiyya Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع الدرويشية, romanized: Jāmiʿ al-Darwīšiyya) is a 16th-century mosque in the Old City of Damascus, Syria. The mosque was erected in 1574 CE by Darwish Pasha, the Ottoman governor of Damascus.

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