The Al-Sahibiyah Mosque
A Mamluk mosque and madrasa facing the Khan al-Wazir. Built in 1350 by a Mamluk officer, with a muqarnas north portal and inscriptions along its west wall.
- Opening hours
- Daylight hours, outside prayer times
- Entry
- Free
- Duration
- 25 minutes
- Best time
- Morning, before the souq fills up
- Period
- Mamluk
- Address
- Opposite the Khan al-Wazir, Old City, Aleppo
In the middle of the old city of Aleppo, this mosque stands face to face with the banded portal of the Khan al-Wazir. Locally it is called the Fustuq, the Pistachio Mosque. A madrasa was added beside it in 1363, and the building has been both ever since.
Getting there
Walk up from the Al-Madina souq towards the citadel; when the gate of the Khan al-Wazir appears, stop and turn around. The mosque is in the row opposite. The open space is small enough to hold both buildings in one view.
What to see
Two domes are visible from the street: the larger over the prayer hall, the smaller over the room beside it. The main north doorway is set under a muqarnas hood, and that is where the stone carving concentrates.
What not to miss
The inscriptions on the west wall. Carved panels from several periods are lined along it, and most visitors look at the portal and walk on. Take the wall slowly.
How long it takes
Half an hour. It makes sense to see the mosque and the khan opposite together; the distance between them is barely fifty paces.
Tips
- Read the carved panels along the west wall instead of stopping at the portal
- The Khan al-Wazir is directly opposite, so combine the two in one stop
- Walk to the far end of the street to get both domes in view
Transparency
- How this was chosen
- Written by hand; opening hours, entry fee and coordinates are kept as data. A field that is not known for certain is marked as variable rather than guessed.
- Facts checked
- September 2026
- Last updated
- September 15, 2026