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Nur al-Din Mosque

Coordinates: 35°8′6″N 36°45′9″E / 35.13500°N 36.75250°E / 35.13500; 36.75250
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Nur Al-Din Mosque
جَامِعُ نُورِ الدِّينِ
The minaret of Nur al-Din Mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
RegionLevant
StatusActive
Location
LocationHama, Syria
Geographic coordinates35°8′6″N 36°45′9″E / 35.13500°N 36.75250°E / 35.13500; 36.75250
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleZengid
Completed1172
Specifications
Minaret(s)1
MaterialsBasalt, Limestone, Tiles

The Nur Al-Din Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع نُور ٱلدِّين, romanizedJāmiʿ Nūr ad-Dīn, transliteration: Jami Nur al-Din) is a Zengid-era mosque in Hama, Syria.[1] It was founded by Nur al-Din in 1163-64 CE. It also contained a historic minbar from the same date, which is now held at the local Hama Museum.[2]

The mosque was profoundly damaged in the 1982 shelling of the city and subsequently restored to its current state.

Prior to 1982 shelling
Prior to 1982 shelling
After shelling
After shelling

References

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  1. ^ Nur al-Din Mosque Archnet Digital Library.
  2. ^ Hafian, Waal. "Minbar". Discover Islamic Art, Museum With No Frontiers. Retrieved October 18, 2020.

Bibliography

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  • Rihawi, Abdul Qader (1979). Arabic Islamic Architecture: Its Characteristics and Traces in Syria. Publications of the Ministry of Culture and National Leadership.