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Hilaliyya Zawiya

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Creator(s)
Islamic, Syrian
Time period
creation date: 1790, alteration date: cells for pilgrims added, 19th century
Location
Site: Aleppo (Halab, Syria)
Cultural context
Islamic
Syrian
Description
This mosque, located in he east part of the Jallum quarter, was reconstructed in 1790 to accommodate a mausoleum for Sheikh Mohammed Hilal Ram Hamdani. Over time the mosque's role evolved into a place where pilgrims could meditate in seclusion for 40 days. To house these people cells were added on three floors. The complex also has many tombs of clerics and religious leaders.

Source: Hadjar, Abdallah. Historical Monuments of Aleppo. Aleppo: Automobile and Touring Club of Syria (ATCS). 119-120.
interior, View of the individual cells, 1991
Work type
Mosque
Religious building
Medium
stone
granite
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Rights
(c) Shirine Hamadeh 1991
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All rights reserved
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