Çiğdem Kafescioğlu

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Aleppo. Jami' Hajj Musa. Minaret.

Jami' Hajj Musa

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Aleppo. Bimaristan Arghun al-Kamili. W view of doorway; exterior.

<p>Bimaristan al-Arghuni, located in Bab Qinnisrin quarter, was built in 1354 by Arghun al-Kamili who represented the Mamluk sultanate in Aleppo. It is considered one of the most important traditional hospitals built in the Islamic world. The hospital was used as Aleppo's main health care institution with the Mamluk sultanate providing it with complete funding for medicine, instruments and research.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>The hospital has a complex plan, intricate architectural elements, and detailed ornamentation. The building has distinct and separate wings to accommodate the different programs that were offered at the hospital. The main parts are the main entrance, the outpatient examination area, inpatient rooms, and the service area (kitchen, storage, service entrances and main bathrooms).&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>The main entrance is situated on the west side of the building. It is marked with large double wooden doors covered with copper plates. These doors lead into a hallway that opens onto a large room. This room functions as a filter to the other parts of the hospital. It also contains the pharmacy and storage for the medical supplies.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>The main courtyard is a large rectangular open space with a big fountain and a well. The courtyard is wrapped with peristyle that opens to the different functions. The southern side of the courtyard opens to the large iwan. This is mirrored on the northern side by a smaller iwan with a similar facade and a small hallway that leads to the larger examining/ operating rooms. The eastern and western sides open to individual rooms.</p><p><br></p><p>The main entrance hallway also leads to three more independent wings that are more secluded and far from the noise on the street. Each has its own smaller courtyard, individual rooms and iwan. One wing can be securely locked for isolation of contagious diseases, while another is highly secured through barred windows and limited access for the mentally ill. The main courtyard is the most open one used for the mild non-contagious cases.</p><p><br></p><p>The main bathrooms at the end of the hallway are shared between the three wings. The kitchen and service area are connected to this end of the hallway too and open to the street through the service entrance on the southern part of the complex. This allows easy access to the medical and food storage.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><em>Sources:</em></p><p><br></p><p>Allen, Terry. 2003. "Portal of the Bimaristan Arghun". In Ayyubid Architecture. Occidental, CA: Solipsist Press. <a href="http://www.sonic.net/~tallen/palmtree/ayyarch/ch5.htm#alep.bargh" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.sonic.net/~tallen/palmtree/ayyarch/ch5.htm#alep.bargh</a> [Accessed August 2, 2005]</p><p><br></p><p>Al-Homsi, Fayez. <em>Old Aleppo</em>, 143-146. Damascus: Ministry of Culture and National Heritage Publishing, 1983.</p><p><br></p><p>Ball, Warwick. <em> Syria A Historical and Architectural Guide </em>, 133. New York: Interlink Books, 1994.</p><p><br></p><p>Meinecke, Michael. <em>Die Mamlukische Architektur in Ägypten und Syrien (648/1250 bis 923/1517) </em>, I/113, II/220. Glückstadt: Verlag J. J. Augustin, 1992.</p><p><br></p><p>Rihawi, Abdul Qader. <em>Arabic Islamic Architecture in Syria</em>, 186. Damascus: Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, 1979.</p>

Bimaristan Arghun al-Kamili

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Aleppo. Bimaristan Arghun al-Kamili. Inner courtyard.

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Aleppo. Jami' Agacik. W courtyard view of minaret.

Situated in Qadi Askar neighborhood, this was one of many mosques built during the Ottoman era in Aleppo. &nbsp;In January 2016 is was reported as being largely destroyed by airstrikes. &nbsp;<div><br></div><div>Sources:&nbsp;</div><div>"Regime Forces Targeted Agha Jaq Mosque in Qadi Askar Neighborhood in Aleppo City in January 12." Syrian Network For Human Rights. January 12, 2016. Accessed January 26, 2016.&nbsp;<a href="http://sn4hr.org/blog/2016/01/12/16398/" target="_blank" data-bypass="true">http://sn4hr.org/blog/2016/01/12/16398/</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>"Russian Airstrike Heavily Damages Ottoman-era Aleppo Mosque." Syria Direct. January 13, 2016. Accessed January 26, 2016.&nbsp;<a href="http://syriadirect.org/news/russian-airstrike-heavily-damages-ottoman-era-aleppo-mosque/" target="_blank" data-bypass="true">http://syriadirect.org/news/russian-airstrike-heavily-damages-ottoman-era-aleppo-mosque/</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>"Syria Feature: Report - Russia Damages Mosque, Kills 10 Worshipers." EA WorldView. January 14, 2016. Accessed January 26, 2016.&nbsp;<a href="http://eaworldview.com/2016/01/syria-feature-report-russia-damages-mosque-kills-worshippers/" target="_blank" data-bypass="true">http://eaworldview.com/2016/01/syria-feature-report-russia-damages-mosque-kills-worshippers/.</a><br></div>

Jami' Agacik

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Aleppo. Jami' Agacik. Southward exterior view.

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Aleppo. Jami' Hamari. Southward exterior view.

Jami' Hamari

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Aleppo. Jami' al-'Adiliyya. Courtyard passageway.

<div style="text-align: justify; ">Jami' al-Adiliyya is located in the heart of the old city of Aleppo, south of the Great Mosque and markets, in a neighborhood known as al-Saffahiyya. Its name comes from the fact that it lies close to the historic governor's palace (Dar al-'Adl). It is also known as the Mosque of Dukakinzade Mehmed Pasha after its patron, an Ottoman aristocrat whose father had been grand vizier at the court of Sultan Selim I. An inscription plaque above the mosque's portal dates the structure to 1555-1556/963 AH.</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The mosque comprises a large domed prayer hall fronted by a monumental portico on its north side. A minaret rises from the western end of the portico. The entire building is set within a large open forecourt, which is accessed today via narrow streets leading onto the northwestern corner of the compound and onto the eastern side. In the open space on the north side of the mosque adjoining the portico, a hexagonal fountain covered by a canopy provided water for ablutions.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The portico consists of two aisles. The outer aisle wraps around three sides of the inner aisle, which comprises five bays, all covered by domes. The central bay precedes the main portal to the prayer hall, which is elaborately decorated with alternating courses of black and white stone (ablaq) and a muqarnas hood. Flanking the portal are two windows on each side.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The prayer hall is square in plan, with each side measuring 23 meters. The large central space is covered by a dome, which rests on a drum, which in turn rests on eight pointed arches. The four pointed arches in the corners of the room create shallow pendentives decorated with muqarnas.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Surrounding the mihrab niche is a revetment made of cut marbles in various colors set within a large rectangular frame.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">In March 2016, the mosque was reported damaged by the war.<span style="vertical-align: super; font-size: 10px;">1</span>&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Notes</span>:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ol><li style="text-align: left; ">Syrian Directorate General of Antiquities and Museums, <span style="font-style: italic;">Interactive Map of Conflicted Archaeological Sites</span>.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.dgam.gov.sy/" target="_blank" data-bypass="true">http://www.dgam.gov.sy/</a>&nbsp;[Accessed 9 February 2018].</li></ol><div><br></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Sources</span>:<span style="font-style: italic;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></div><div class="csl-bib-body" style="line-height: 1.35; margin-left: 2em; text-indent:-2em;">
  
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Jami' al-'Adiliyya

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Aleppo. Jami' al-'Adiliyya. Entrance facade portico.

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