Bab Musalla Mosque
| Bab Musalla Mosque | |
|---|---|
جامع باب مصلى | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Mosque | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Damascus, Damascus Governorate |
| Country | Syria |
 Interactive map of Bab Musalla Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 33°30′01.8″N 36°18′04.3″E / 33.500500°N 36.301194°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Ayyubid |
| Completed | 1209–1210 |
| Minaret | 1 |
Bab Musalla Mosque or Bab Al-Musalla Mosque (Arabic: جامع باب مصلى, romanized: Jāmiʿ Bāb Muṣallā) is a 13th century mosque in Damascus, Syria.[1]
History
[edit]The site where the mosque stands marked the edge of Damascus (now in Al-Midan district) and had served as the location for the city's Eid prayers since the Islamic conquest by the commander Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah.[2][3] In 1209–1210,[4] Al-Adil I ordered the construction of the mosque adjacent to the older Al-Naranj Mosque, establishing a new religious complex on this historically significant site.[5]
Architecture
[edit]It was originally a simple mosque consisting of four walls, a mihrab and a minbar with stones,[2] with no roof. In 1217, a dome was added, along with two additional bays (arches), and a simple Ayyubid-style minaret was constructed, expanding and enhancing the original structure.[5]
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ al-Mibrad, Yūsuf ibn Ḥasan Ibn (1943). ثمار المقاصد فى ذكر المساجد (in Arabic). Al-Ma'had al-Ifrinsī bi-Dimashq.
- 1 2 Atiyeh, George Nicholas; Oweiss, Ibrahim M. (1 January 1988). Arab Civilization: Challenges and Responses: Studies in Honor of Dr. Constantine Zurayk. SUNY Press. ISBN 978-0-88706-698-6.
- ↑ Rīḥāwī, ʻAbd al-Qādir (1977). Damascus: Its History, Development and Artistic Heritage. Abdulqader Rihawi. p. 49.
- ↑ Burns, Ross (30 June 2009). The Monuments of Syria: A Guide. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 138. ISBN 978-0-85771-489-3.
- 1 2 al-Mibrad, Yūsuf ibn Ḥasan Ibn (1943). ثمار المقاصد فى ذكر المساجد (in Arabic). Al-Ma'had al-Ifrinsī bi-Dimashq.
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