UNESCO World Heritage Site component

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The UNESCO World Heritage Site component refers to the Great Umayyad Mosque of Aleppo, a historically significant early Islamic mosque renowned for its architectural and cultural importance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site component
mosque
religious building
alsoKnownAs Great Mosque of Aleppo
Umayyad Mosque of Aleppo
architecturalStyle Islamic architecture
Umayyad architecture
associatedWith Ayyubid dynasty
Mamluk period
Ottoman period
Umayyad Caliph al-Walid I
linked to: Al-Walid I
continent Asia
country Syria
culturalSignificance important pilgrimage and worship site in northern Syria
major Islamic landmark of Aleppo
damage minaret destroyed during conflict
severely damaged during Syrian civil war
governingBody Syrian Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums
hasFeature arcaded courtyard
decorative inscriptions
stone masonry
hasHeritageStatus World Heritage in Danger component
hasPart arcaded porticoes
courtyard
minaret
prayer hall
heritageCriteria UNESCO cultural criterion iii
UNESCO cultural criterion iv
UNESCO cultural criterion v
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
locatedIn Aleppo
Aleppo Governorate
Syria
namedAfter Umayyad Caliphate
partOf Ancient City of Aleppo
UNESCO World Heritage Site Ancient City of Aleppo
historic urban fabric of Aleppo
religion Islam
significantFor Islamic religious life in Aleppo
early Islamic architecture
urban history of Aleppo
significantPeriod Umayyad period
linked to: Umayyad Caliphate

early Islamic period
tradition Sunni Islam
undergoes restoration
usedFor Friday prayer
communal prayer
religious education

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Jami al-Umawi heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component