Aleppo-Sana
The Umayyad Mosque in Aleppo was not spared the attacks and brutality of the terrorists, and it suffered great damage that led to the destruction of its famous minaret and the destruction of stone facades and wooden ceilings. Most of its assets were damaged, and since the city’s purification by the heroes of the Syrian Arab Army three years ago, the workshops remove the traces of terrorism and return the mosque to what was Previously, after forming a committee to rehabilitate and restore the mosque
Olabi indicated that the restoration work on the mosque’s roofs and roofs, the internal tribal facades, the termination of wood that rises above the doors, and the establishment of electricity, lighting and acoustics networks were carried out. The restoration work on the floor of the mosque’s courtyard was delayed because it contained the numbered stones of the minaret, which were documented to be returned during the construction of the mosque’s minaret.
He said that the minaret of the mosque was systematically destroyed due to its detonation from the terrorists from the inside, and during the dismantling of its lower parts for its reconstruction, the primary old method of construction was discovered and now the solid base of the minaret is being praised by using large deaf stones to carry the 45-meter high minaret tower and the weight of each stone is about 500 Kg.
The mosque’s nave contains two sundials (two solar clocks) indicating the movement of the sun to determine the prayer times, and they have been damaged. Work is being done to fix them. There is a small wooden bench dedicated to giving religious lessons and a concrete pillar with lanterns attached to it for lighting at night.
Camera Sana monitored the restoration work, where the worker Ali Al-Muhammad talked about the work of building the base of the mosque's minaret by laying cement and building large stones on it among the worker Abdul-Razzaq Al-Jumaa.
Mohamed Azouz from the woodwork workshop talked about the end of the decorative and arabesque work of the 12 external doors and arches at the tribal façade, and work is being done to end the mosque's internal covering.
The Umayyad Mosque is one of the most prominent historical, religious and archaeological monuments in the city of Aleppo and it has been built for more than 1300 years.
Qusay Razouk
Photography: Rodin Alloush