Yalbugha Mosque

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Yalbugha Mosque
جَامِع يَلْبُغَا
2015-05-08 جامع سيف الدين يلبغا.jpg
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationDamascus, Syria
Geographic coordinates33°30′48″N 36°17′54″E / 33.5134°N 36.2982°E / 33.5134; 36.2982Coordinates: 33°30′48″N 36°17′54″E / 33.5134°N 36.2982°E / 33.5134; 36.2982
Architecture
StyleMamluk
Completed1264
Specifications
Dome(s)1
Minaret(s)1
Materialslimestone, basalt

The Yalbugha Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع يَلْبُغَا, Jāmi‘ Yalbuḡā) was a 13th-century mosque on the Barada river in Damascus, Syria. It was built by the Mamluks in 1264[1] or by Yalbughā al-Yahyāwī in 1346–47.[2]: 286  During the reign of Ibrahim Pasha (1832–1840) it was converted to use as a biscuit factory.[3]: 145  It was demolished in 1974 to make way for a redevelopment. A modern mosque completed on 27 October 2014 stands on the site.[4]: 111 [5]

References[]

  1. ^ Jami' Yalbugha. Archnet Digital Library.
  2. ^ Mehmed Baha Tanman (2012) Mamluk Influences on the Architecture of the Anatolian Emirates. In: Doris Behrens-Abouseif (2012). The Arts of the Mamluks in Egypt and Syria: Evolution and Impact. Goettingen: V & R unipress for Bonn University Press. ISBN 9783899719154. p. 283–300.
  3. ^ Gérard Degeorge (1994). Damas: des Ottomans à nos jours (in French). Paris: L'Harmattan. ISBN 9782738423085.
  4. ^ Dido Schumacher, Santiago Espitia Berndt (2009). Palimpsest (draft version). ETH Studio Basel Contemporary City Institute/The Middle East Studio. Accessed March 2015.
  5. ^ "جامع يلبغا.. التحفة المملوكية التي اهملت لعقود". syria.news.


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