| Yalbugha Mosque | |
|---|---|
جَامِع يَلْبُغَا | |
 The modern mosque in 2015 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque
|
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Damascus |
| Country | Syria |
  Location of the modern mosque in Damascus | |
 | |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°30′48″N 36°17′54″E / 33.5134°N 36.2982°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Islamic architecture |
| Style | Mamluk |
| Completed |
|
| Demolished | 1974 (first) |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | 1 |
| Minaret | 1 |
| Materials | Limestone, basalt |
The Yalbugha Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع يَلْبُغَا, romanized: Jāmi‘ Yalbuḡā) was a 13th-century mosque on the Barada river in Damascus, Syria. It was built by the Mamluks in 1264 CE[1] or by Yalbughā al-Yahyāwī in 1346–47 CE.[2] During the reign of Ibrahim Pasha (1832–1840) it was converted to use as a biscuit factory.[3]
The former mosque was demolished in 1974 to make way for a redevelopment and a modern mosque completed on the site, that was opened on 27 October 2014.[4][5]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Jami' Yalbugha". ArchNet.org. n.d.
- ^ Tanman, Mehmed Baha (2012). "Mamluk Influences on the Architecture of the Anatolian Emirates". In Behrens-Abouseif, Doris (ed.). The Arts of the Mamluks in Egypt and Syria: Evolution and Impact. Goettingen: V & R unipress for Bonn University Press. pp. 283–300. ISBN 9783899719154.
- ^ Degeorge, Gérard (1994). Damas: des Ottomans à nos jours (in French). Paris: L'Harmattan. p. 145. ISBN 9782738423085.
- ^ Schumacher, Dido; Berndt, Santiago Espitia (2009). "Palimpsest" (PDF) (draft ed.). ETH Studio Basel Contemporary City Institute/The Middle East Studio. p. 111. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ^ جامع يلبغا.. التحفة المملوكية التي اهملت لعقود. syria.news (in Arabic).
External links
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