The Yalbugha Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع يَلْبُغَا, Jāmi‘ Yalbuḡā) was a 13th-century mosque on the Barada river in Damascus, Syria. It was built by the Mamluks in 1264[1] or by Yalbughā al-Yahyāwī in 1346–47.[2]: 286 During the reign of Ibrahim Pasha (1832–1840) it was converted to use as a biscuit factory.[3]: 145 It was demolished in 1974 to make way for a redevelopment. A modern mosque completed on 27 October 2014 stands on the site.[4]: 111 [5]
| Yalbugha Mosque جَامِع يَلْبُغَا | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Damascus, Syria |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°30′48″N 36°17′54″E / 33.5134°N 36.2982°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Mamluk |
| Completed | 1264 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Materials | limestone, basalt |
References
edit- ^ Jami' Yalbugha. Archnet Digital Library.
- ^ Mehmed Baha Tanman (2012) Mamluk Influences on the Architecture of the Anatolian Emirates. In: Doris Behrens-Abouseif (2012). The Arts of the Mamluks in Egypt and Syria: Evolution and Impact. Goettingen: V & R unipress for Bonn University Press. ISBN 9783899719154. p. 283–300.
- ^ Gérard Degeorge (1994). Damas: des Ottomans à nos jours (in French). Paris: L'Harmattan. ISBN 9782738423085.
- ^ Dido Schumacher, Santiago Espitia Berndt (2009). Palimpsest (draft version). ETH Studio Basel Contemporary City Institute/The Middle East Studio. Accessed March 2015.
- ^ "جامع يلبغا.. التحفة المملوكية التي اهملت لعقود". syria.news.
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