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-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 – Manjak Mosque دمشق – جامع منجك
Having been heavily modernized in recent decades, Manjak Mosque (جامع منجك) is barely recognizable as a historic building from the exterior. However, …
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 – Great Mosque حلب – جامع الكبير
The Great Mosque of Aleppo (جامع حلب الكبير) is the largest and most well-known religious monument in the old city of Aleppo …
Aleppo – al-Bahramiyeh Mosque حلب – جامع البهرمية
al-Bahramiyeh Mosque (جامع البهرمية) is a spectacular Ottoman-era mosque in the old city of Aleppo (حلب). The mosque was constructed in 1583 …
Aleppo – al-Othamaniyeh Mosque حلب – جامع العثمانية
al-Othamaniyeh Mosque (جامع العثمانية), also a religious school, was built in the 1730s by Pasha al-Duraki. It has one of the tallest …
Aleppo – al-Aadiliyeh Mosque حلب – جامع العادلية
al-Aadiliyeh Mosque (جامع العادلية) was constructed under the rule of Ottoman governor Mohammed Basha Bin Douqeh Kein (محمد باشا بن دوقه كين) …
Aleppo – al-Rumi Mosque حلب – جامع الرومي
al-Rumi Mosque (جامع الرومي), sometimes referred to as Mankali Bagha Mosque (جامع منكلي بغا), was constructed in 1365 under Seif al-Din Mankali …
Aleppo – al-Atroush Mosque حلب – جامع الاطروش
al-Atroush Mosque (جامع الاطروش) is one of the finest Mamluk-era mosques in the old city of Aleppo (حلب). Construction of the mosque …