Abu'l-Fida Mosque
| Abu'l-Fida Mosque | |
|---|---|
جَامِع أَبُو الْفِدَا | |
 The mosque in 2015 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Hama |
| Country | Syria |
  Location of the mosque in Syria | |
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| Geographic coordinates | 35°8′22″N 36°44′57″E / 35.13944°N 36.74917°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Islamic architecture |
| Style | |
| Founder | al-Mu’ayyid Isma’il |
| Completed | 1327 CE |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | 1 |
| Minaret | 1 |
| Materials | Basalt, limestone, tiles |
The Abu'l-Fida Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع أَبُو الْفِدَا, romanized: Jāmiʿ Abū'l-Fidāʾ) is a mosque and mausoleum in Hama, Syria, located on the banks of the Orontes river. The mausoleum was erected by al-Mu’ayyid Isma’il in 1327 CE, during the Ayyubid-era;[1] and the mosque dates from the Mamluk era.[2]
Ovwerview
[edit]Adjacent to the mosque complex was a large walled garden. The complex comprises a small central sahn with two of the original four gates extant. The north gate dates from the Ayyubid period and leads into the courtyard and the Mausoleum of al-Mu’ayyid. Made of limestone with a domed brick roof, the mausoleum was completed in the Ayyubid style. An attached limestone minaret was completed in contrasting black-basalt with limestone. Both the mausoleum and the minaret are in their original states.[3]
The haram, or sacred space, of the mosque is located to the south of the sahn. Most of what survives dates to the Mamluk period, with its south-facing façade overlooking the River Orontes. The mosque’s two windows are decorated with a central pillar carved in the shape of intertwined snakes; for this reason the mosque is known colloquially as Jami’ al-Hayyat, or the “Mosque of the Serpents”.[3]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ حجازي, مجد. أبو الفداء (جامع-). موسوعة الآثار في سورية [arab-ency.com.sy] (in Arabic). Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ "Jami' Abu al-Fida'". ArchNet.org. n.d. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ a b Hafian, Wa'al (2025). "Mosque of Abu al-Fida (Hama, Syria)". Museum With No Frontiers (MWNF). Retrieved August 26, 2025.
External links
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