Nur al-Din Mosque

Nur Al-Din Mosque
جَامِعُ نُورِ الدِّينِ
The minaret of Nur al-Din Mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
RegionLevant
StatusActive
Location
Location Hama, 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
After shelling

References

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

Bibliography

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