Murad Pasha Mosque
Also known as: Murad Pasha Mosque
mosque in Damascus, Syria
Key facts
- Built
- 1568
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Overview
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The Murad Pasha Mosque is an Ottoman-era mosque and mausoleum in Damascus, Syria. According to the sources, it stands in the Suwayqa sector of the Al-Midan quarter. It takes its name from Murad Pasha, the Ottoman governor of Damascus who had it built. The complex follows Ottoman architectural style and is also known as the Al-Naqshabandi Mosque.
History
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The mosque was built in 1568 by Murad Pasha, who served as the Ottoman governor of Damascus from 1568 to 1569. It is regarded as an early Ottoman-period mosque and mausoleum in the city. Because it served as a centre for the Naqshbandi Sufi order, it is also called the Naqshbandi Mosque.
From Wikipedia
Al-Naqshabandi Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع النَّقْشَبَنْدِي, romanized: Jāmiʿ al-Naqšabandī) after the Naqshbandi Sufi order which it served as a center for. The mosque is also known as Murad Pasha Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع مُرَاد بَاشَا, romanized: Jāmiʿ Murād Bāšā). It is an early Ottoman-era mosque and mausoleum in Damascus, Syria, located in the Suwayqa sector of the Al-Midan quarter. The mosque was erected and named after Murad Pasha, who served as the Ottoman governor ("wali") of Damascus between 1568-1569. The mosque was built in 1568.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AF_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%A7
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Naqshabandi_Mosque
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murad_Pa%C5%9Fa_Camii_(%C5%9Eam)
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AF_%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%A7