Nur al-Din Madrasa
Appearance
Nur al-Din Madrasa المدرسة النورية | |
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Domes of the Nur ad-Din Madrasa | |
Address | |
Suq al-Khayattin Syria | |
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Type | Madrasa |
Established | 1167 |
Founder | Nur al-Din |
Campus | Urban |
Affiliation | Islamic |
The Nur al-Din Madrasa (Arabic: المدرسة النورية, al-madrasa an-nũriyya) is a funerary madrasa in Damascus, Syria. It is in the Suq al-Khayattin, inside the city walls. It was built in 1167 by Nūr ad-Dīn Zangī, atabeg of Syria, who is buried there. The complex includes a mosque, a madrasa, and the mausoleum of the founder. It was the first such complex to be built in Damascus.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Nur al-Din Madrasa and Mausoleum Archnet Digital Library.