in this brief article, we report on Bimaristan Arghun Al-Kamili in Aleppo, Syria, the first mental hospital built on a site
that was a residential palace in medieval Islam (1354 AD). The bimaristan in Aleppo is a substantial stone building
with quite complex plan standing on sound footings with a unique architecture. It is considered one of the most remarkable
intact examples of Islamic bimaristans and the only one that was dedicated for the care of people with mental illness. It’s
architectural and space design are harmonic to the needs of patients with courtyards, single rooms and gurgling fountains
and is a testimony to the humane care that people with mental illness received in medieval Islam.