Damascus – Seidi Hisham Bin Ammar Mosque دمشق – جامع سيدي هشام بن عمار
Seidi Hisham Bin Ammar Mosque (جامع سيدي هشام بن عمار) was constructed in 1426-1427 under the Mamluk chancellor of Damascus (دمشق) at …
Damascus – al-Qalai Mosque دمشق – جامع القلعي
al-Qalai Mosque (جامع القلعي), constructed in 1431, has one of the most impressive minarets in the old city of Damascus (دمشق). This …
Damascus – al-Sibaiyeh Mosque دمشق – جامع السيبائية
al-Sibaiyeh Mosque (جامع السيبائية) is one of several interesting mosques located just southwest of the old city walls of Damascus (دمشق). The …
Damascus – al-Ajami Mosque دمشق – جامع العجمي
al-Ajami Mosque (جامع العجمي) was constructed in 1348 to commemorate the Persian merchant Afridun al-Ajami. It was intended as both a tomb …
Damascus – al-Sabuniyeh Mosque دمشق – جامع الصابونية
al-Sabuniyeh Mosque (جامع الصابونية), located just southwest of the old city walls of Damascus (دمشق), is one of several attractive mosques in …
Damascus – al-Shamiyeh Mosque دمشق – جامع الشامية
al-Shamiyeh Mosque (جامع الشامية), often referred to as Madrasa al-Shamiyeh (مدرسة الشامية), is an Ayyubid-era mosque and religious school constructed between 1187 …
Damascus – Tankiz Mosque دمشق – جامع تنكز
Tankiz Mosque (جامع تنكز), located to the west of the old city of Damascus (دمشق), has a magnificent minaret that is one …
Damascus – al-Qasab Mosque دمشق – جامع القصب
al-Qasab Mosque (جامع القصب), also known as al-Aqsab Mosque (جامع الاقصاب), is named after the sugar cane which once grew along the …
Damascus – al-Maalaq Mosque دمشق – جامع المعلق
al-Maalaq Mosque (جامع المعلق) was constructed by al-Amir Barad Beik al-Jakmi (الأمير برد بيك الجكمي) in 1519. The name of the mosque …
Damascus – al-Tinabiyeh Mosque دمشق – جامع التينبية
al-Tinabiyeh Mosque (جامع التينبية) is perhaps the most visually striking of several mosques located in the historic southern neighborhood of al-Midan (الميدان). …