Yalbugha Mosque

Yalbugha Mosque
جَامِع يَلْبُغَا
The modern mosque in 2015
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque (1264–19th century) (since 2014–)
Status	Active
Location
Location	Damascus
Country	Syria
Location of the modern mosque in Damascus
Geographic coordinates	33°30′48″N 36°17′54″E / 33.5134°N 36.2982°E / 33.5134; 36.2982
Architecture
Type	Islamic architecture
Style	Mamluk
Completed	1264 CE (first) 2014 (current)
Demolished	1974 (first)
Specifications
Dome(s)	1
Minaret(s)	1
Materials	Limestone, 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]

See also

• Syria portal
• Islam portal

• Islam in Syria
• List of mosques in Syria

References

1. "Jami' Yalbugha". ArchNet.org. n.d.
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).

External links

Media related to Yalbogha Mosque at Wikimedia Commons