Damascus – Turbeh Araq دمشق – تربة آراق
Turbeh Araq (تربة آراق) was constructed in 1349 as a burial place for Araq Bin Abdullah al-Salhadar (آراق بن عبد الله السلحدار), …
Damascus – al-Madrasa al-Rukniyeh دمشق – المدرسة الركنية
al-Madrasa al-Rukniyeh (المدرسة الركنية), also known as al-Rukniyeh Mosque (جامع الركنية), is a religious school and mausoleum that dates back to the …
Damascus – al-Madrasa al-Mershadiyeh دمشق – المدرسة المرشدية
al-Madrasa al-Mershadiyeh (المدرسة المرشدية) is an Ayyubid-era religious school and mausoleum located in the northern Damascus (دمشق) district of al-Salhiyeh (الصالحية). It …
Damascus – Faroukh Shah Mosque دمشق – جامع فروخ شاه
This small Ayyubid-era mosque and tomb is curiously located in the center of a modern shopping complex attached to the Four Seasons …
Aleppo – Aleppo Citadel حلب – قلعة حلب
One of the most incredible fortifications in Syria, and the whole of the Middle East, is the magnificent Aleppo Citadel (قلعة حلب). …
Aleppo – Mashhad al-Saqat حلب – مشهد السقط
Mashhad al-Saqat (مشهد السقط), located on the eastern slope of Jebel Joushan (جبل جوشن) in the west of Aleppo (حلب), is an …
Aleppo – al-Naqteh Mosque حلب – مسجد النقطة
al-Naqteh Mosque (مسجد النقطة), located on the eastern slope of Jebel Joushan (جبل جوشن) in the west of Aleppo (حلب), is an …
Aleppo – al-Sultaniyeh Mosque حلب – جامع السلطانية
Construction of al-Sultaniyeh Mosque (جامع السلطانية) began under al-Zahar Ghazi Bin Salah al-Din al-Ayoubi (الظاهر غازي بن صلاح الدين الايوبي), the Ayyubid ruler …
Hama – Great Mosque حماة – جامع الكبير
Great Mosque of Hama (جامع حماة الكبير) is the most impressive religious site in the city, despite being almost entirely reconstructed after …
Homs – Citadel & City Walls حمص – القلعه و جدران المدينه
Remains of the Homs Citadel (قلعه حمص), located southwest of the old city, appear to be of Ayyubid origin. The fortifications were …