Maydani Mosque
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Alternative Titles
Jami al-Maydani
Al Maydani Mosque
Date
1536Description
Al-Maydani mosque was built by Hussein son of Mohammed al-Halabi known as Ibn al-Midani. It is located in al-Almaji quarter. The current octagonal Mamluk minaret was assembled by Ibn Qanbar in the 16th century. The mosque contains the tomb of Sheikh Abdullah.
Sources:
Rihawi, Abdul Qader. 1979. Arabic Islamic Architecture in Syria. Damascus: Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. 184. exterior, courtyard, 1991
Type of Work
MosqueSubject
Mosques, Religious architecture, Architecture, Islamic --Syria, Jamis, Architecture, Ottoman
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