Madrasa al-'Adiliya al-Kubra
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Alternative Titles
Mausoleum of al-'Adil
Madrasa al Adiliya al Kubra
Madrasa al Adiliyya al Kubra
Al-Adiliyah Madrasa
Date
1171-1223Description
This madrasa is an important example of Ayyubid architecture in Syria. It was founded in 1215 by King al-Adel Sayf al-Din abi Bakr Mohammed bin Ayub, who is buried in the tomb (d. 1219). The main parts of the building remain in good condition due to the continued attention the madrasa has received over the years. It was converted into the National Museum in 1919.
Source: Archnet interior, courtyard
Type of Work
Madrasa; Museum; MausoleumSubject
Museums, Schools, Madrasahs, Islamic religious education, Ayyubid, Zangid, Architecture, Islamic --Syria, Religious architecture--Syria, Courtyards
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Item is Part of
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