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Yalbugha Mosque

Yalbugha Mosque
جَامِع يَلْبُغَا
BERJAYA
The modern mosque in 2015
Yalbugha Mosque is located in Damascus
Yalbugha Mosque
Location of the modern mosque in Damascus
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Mosque
  • (1264–19th century)
  • (since 2014–)
StatusActive
Location
LocationDamascus
CountrySyria
Map
Interactive map of Yalbugha Mosque
Coordinates33°30′48″N 36°17′54″E / 33.5134°N 36.2982°E / 33.5134; 36.2982
Architecture
TypeIslamic architecture
StyleMamluk
Completed
  • 1264 CE (first)
  • 2014 (current)
Demolished1974 (first)
Specifications
Dome1
Minaret1
MaterialsLimestone, 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]

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References

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  1. "Jami' Yalbugha". ArchNet.org. n.d. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012.
  2. 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.
  3. Degeorge, Gérard (1994). Damas: des Ottomans à nos jours (in French). Paris: L'Harmattan. p. 145. ISBN 9782738423085.
  4. 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.
  5. جامع يلبغا.. التحفة المملوكية التي اهملت لعقود. syria.news (in Arabic).
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