Al-Shadbakhtiyah Madrasa
| al-Shadbakhtiyah Madrasa الْمَدْرَسَةُ الشَّاذْبَخْتِيَّةُ | |
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| Location | |
| Information | |
| Type | Madrassah |
| Established | 1193 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliation | Islamic |
Al-Shadbakhtiyah Madrasa (Arabic: الْمَدْرَسَةُ الشَّاذْبَخْتِيَّةُ, romanized: al-Madrasat aš-Šāḏbaḵtīyah) is a 12th-century madrasah complex in Aleppo, Syria.[1] It was built by Jamal al-Din Shadbakht, an Indian slave who was freed by Nur ad-Din, and served as a lieutenant of the citadel at his master's death in 1174.[2]
See also[]
- Al-Firdaws Madrasa
- Al-Sultaniyah Madrasa
- Al-Uthmaniyah Madrasa
- Al-Zahiriyah Madrasa
- Ancient City of Aleppo
- Khusruwiyah Mosque
References[]
- ^ Shadbakhtiyya Madrasa Archnet Digital Library.
- ^ Tabbaa 2010, p. 37.
Bibliography[]
- Tabbaa, Yasser (2010). Constructions of Power and Piety in Medieval Aleppo. Penn State Press. ISBN 9780271043319.
Categories:
- Buildings and structures completed in the 12th century
- Ayyubid architecture
- Mausoleums in Syria
- Madrasas in Aleppo