Zahiriyya Library
Historic monument and mausoleum in Damascus, Syria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the madrasa of the same name in Aleppo, see Al-Zahiriyah Madrasa.
The Zahiriyya Library (Arabic: مكتبة الظاهرية, romanized: Maktaba al-Ẓāhirīyya), also known as the Madrasa al-Zahiriyya (Arabic: مَدْرَسَة الظَّاهِرِيَّة, romanized: Madrasah aẓ-Ẓāhirīyah),[1] is an Islamic library, madrasa, and mausoleum in Damascus, Syria. It was established in 1277, taking its name from the Mamluk sultan Baybars al-Zahir (r. 1260–1277), who is buried in this place.
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Zahiriyya Library | |
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Location | Damascus, Syria |
Coordinates | 33°30′44.5″N 36°18′18.5″E |
Founder | Sultan Al-Malik al-Sa'id (son of Baybars) |
Built | 1277-1281 |
Built for | Sultan al-Zahir Baybars (his tomb) |
Original use | madrasa, mausoleum |
Current use | public library |
Architect | Ibrahim ibn Ghana’im al-Muhandis |
Architectural style(s) | Mamluk, Islamic |
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