Madrasa al-Saffahiyya

Aleppo, Syria

The entrance to the madrasa is a grand muqarnas-vaulted portal faced with ablaq stonework and surmounted by a minaret. It is located in the northeastern corner of the building. Visitors pass through the portal onto a long corridor that leads onto the northeastern corner of a rectangular central courtyard. On the north side of the courtyard is a large iwan. The south side is occupied by the prayer hall. The east side is simply a wall and the west gives onto two small rooms.

The prayer hall's mihrab is made of marble and has a muqarnas hood.