Al-Jisr Al-Abyad Mosque
| Al-Jisr Al-Abyad Mosque | |
|---|---|
جامع الجسر الأبيض | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Mosque | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Damascus, Damascus Governorate |
| Country | Syria |
 Interactive map of Al-Jisr Al-Abyad Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 33°31′30″N 36°17′17″E / 33.52500°N 36.28806°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Ayyubid |
| Completed | 1214 |
| Minaret | 1 |
Al-Jisr Al-Abyad Mosque (Arabic: جامع الجسر الأبيض, romanized: Jāmiʿ al-Jisr al-Abyad), formerly Al-Maridaniyya Madrasa (Arabic: المدرسة الماردانية, romanized: al-Madrasa al-Māridāniyya),[1] is a 13th century mosque in Damascus, Syria.
History
[edit]Built in 1214 CE (610 AH),[2] during the Ayyubid era by Aziza al-Din Akhsha Khan, the wife of the Ayyubid emir Al-Mu'azzam Isa and the daughter of Emir Qutb al-Din Mawdud of Mosul. It is located 200 meters northwest of the northern ancient city-gate of Bab al-Faradis. It is located in the district of Al-Jisr Al-Abyad, in Al-Salihiyah Municipality.
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See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ Rīḥāwī, ʻAbd al-Qādir (1977). Damascus: Its History, Development and Artistic Heritage. Abdulqader Rihawi. p. 61.
- ↑ Tabbaa, Yasser (2010-11-01). Constructions of Power and Piety in Medieval Aleppo. Penn State Press. p. 132. ISBN 978-0-271-04331-9.
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