Al-Tawba Mosque (Damascus)
Mosque in Damascus, Syria
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Al-Tawba Mosque or Tawba Mosque (Arabic: جامع التوبة, romanized: Jāmiʿ al-Tawbah) is a 13th century mosque in Damascus, Syria.
| Al-Tawba Mosque | |
|---|---|
جامع التوبة | |
courtyard of the mosque | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Mosque | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Damascus, Damascus Governorate |
| Country | Syria |
 Interactive map of Al-Tawba Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 33°30′55″N 36°18′16″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Ayyubid |
| Completed | 1231–1235 |
| Minaret | 1 |
History
Built between 1231–1235 by the Ayyubid emir Al-Ashraf Musa ibn Adil, located 200 meters northwest of the northern ancient city-gate of Bab al-Faradis. It is nicknamed "the Small Umayyad Mosque" (Arabic: الجامع الأموي الصغير, romanized: al-Jāmiʿ al-Umawī al-Ṣaghīr) because of its resemblance to the Great Umayyad Mosque in Damascus.
Architecture
The mosque is said to be built on the site of a former caravanserai that had become a place of ill repute and prostitution; and perhaps to emphasize the site's re-dedication to sanctity, The plan and design of the mosque resembles that of the Umayyad Mosque,[1][2] with its long, rectangular courtyard surrounded by three arcades, the prayer area consists of two long halls with a mihrab that is covered by a small dome.[1]
Gallery
Minaret of the Mosque (1980)
Entrance of the mosque (1980)
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