Yalbugha Mosque
Also known as: Yalbugha Mosque
Mosque in Damascus, Syria
Key facts
- Built
- 1264
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Overview
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The Yalbugha Mosque stands on the bank of the Barada river in Damascus, in the Saroujah neighbourhood around Marjeh Square. Sources describe it as a historic mosque of the Mamluk period. The original building, however, no longer exists: it was demolished in 1974, and a modern mosque built on the same site was opened in 2014. The structure standing there today is therefore a contemporary building that carries the name and location of its historic predecessor.
History
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The date of the original mosque is not settled in the sources. It is said to have been built either by the Mamluks in 1264 or by Yalbughā al-Yahyāwī in 1346–47.
During the reign of Ibrahim Pasha (1832–1840) the building was converted into a biscuit factory.
The old mosque was demolished in 1974 to make way for a redevelopment of the area. A new mosque built on the site was opened on 27 October 2014.
From Wikipedia
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 or by Yalbughā al-Yahyāwī in 1346–47 CE. During the reign of Ibrahim Pasha (1832–1840) it was converted to use as a biscuit factory.
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.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%BA%D8%A7
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yalbugha_Mosque
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%DB%8C%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%BA%D8%A7