Damascus – al-Shadhbakiyeh Mosque دمشق – جامع الشاذبكية
al-Shadhbakiyeh Mosque (جامع الشاذبكية) was constructed in 1453 and named after its founder, Seif al-Din Shadhi Bek (سيف الدين شاذي بك). The …
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-Fardous Mosque حلب – جامع الفردوس
al-Fardous Mosque (جامع الفردوس), also known as Madrasa al-Fardous (مدرسة الفردوس), is one of the most attractive Islamic sites in the city …
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 …