Yalbugha Mosque

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
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]

References

^ "Jami' Yalbugha". ArchNet.org. n.d.
^ 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.
^ Degeorge, Gérard (1994). Damas: des Ottomans à nos jours (in French). Paris: L'Harmattan. p. 145. ISBN 9782738423085.
^ 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.
^ جامع يلبغا.. التحفة المملوكية التي اهملت لعقود. syria.news (in Arabic).