Jarrah Mosque

Jarrah Mosque
جامع جراح
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	Damascus, Damascus Governorate
Country	Syria
Interactive map of Jarrah Mosque
Coordinates	33°30′19″N 36°18′20″E / 33.50528°N 36.30556°E / 33.50528; 36.30556
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Style	Ayyubid
Completed	1233
Minaret	1

Jarrah Mosque (Arabic: جامع جَرَّاح, romanized: Jāmiʿ Jarrāḥ) is a 13th century mosque in Damascus, Syria.

History

Located just south of Damascus and slightly west of Bab al-Saghir Gate, the mosque adjoins the historic Bab al-Saghir Cemetery, the burial place of many prominent Damascenes. As a destination for pilgrims, it likely served as a cemetery mosque. The mosque was originally built in 1182 during the reign of Saladin. It was later renovated by Jarrah Al-Mudahhi, after whom it is named, and underwent a further expansion and renovation in 1233 under the patronage of Al-Ashraf Musa ibn al-Adil.^[1]

Architecture

The mosque has a nearly square plan, organized around a small courtyard enclosed by arcades on three sides and opening onto a simple prayer hall through three arched entrances. Flanking windows overlook the courtyard and its central ablution basin. The prayer hall consists of a single rectangular bay aligned with the qibla, covered by a simple timber-trussed roof and largely devoid of ornament.^[2]

See also

• Syria portal
• Islam portal

• List of mosques in Damascus
• Islam in Syria

References

1. Al-Badur, Jawdat Ahmad Salim (1 January 2010). Islamic architecture: Ayyubid mosques in Damascus (in Arabic). Al Manhal. ISBN 9796500016238.
2. Mulder, Stephennie (1 January 2021). "Mosques under the Ayyubids". The Religious Architecture of Islam, Volume I: Asia and Australia: 193.