Mausoleum of Saladin
| Mausoleum of Saladin | |
|---|---|
ضريح صلاح الدين الأيوبي | |
Ayyubid, Ottoman | |
| Location |  Damascus, Syria |
| Coordinates | 33°30′43.6″N 36°18′21.36″E / 33.512111°N 36.3059333°E |
| Completed | 1196 |
| Renovated | 1898 |
The Mausoleum of Saladin holds the resting place and grave of the medieval Muslim
Ayyubid Sultan Saladin. It is adjacent to the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria.[1] It was built in 1196, three years after the death of Saladin.[2] In addition to the tomb, the tomb complex included Madrassah al-Aziziah, of which little remains, except a few columns and an internal arch adjacent to the renovated tomb.[3]
The mausoleum presently houses two sarcophagi: one made of wood, said to contain Saladin's remains, and one made of marble, was built in homage to Saladin in late nineteenth century by
Lawrence of Arabia, who later deposited it in the Imperial War Museum.[3]
Saladin, also known as Selahedîn, was a famous leader in the history of the Middle East. He was a powerful and respected ruler who lived during the time of the Crusades, which were a series of wars between Christian kingdoms in Europe and Muslim territories in the Middle East.[6]
Gallery
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![c. 1900: the marble sarcophagus built by Ottoman Sultan Abdulhamid II and later restored by Wilhelm II[7]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Damascus-53.jpg/93px-Damascus-53.jpg)
c. 1900: the marble sarcophagus built byAbdulhamid II and later restored by Wilhelm II[7] -
Entrance to Saladin's Mausoleum, 2019 -
Saladin's original tomb, 2019 -
Courtyard of Saladin's Mausoleum, 2019 -
Mausoleum walls with tiles added in Ottoman era.
![c. 1900: the marble sarcophagus built by Ottoman Sultan Abdulhamid II and later restored by Wilhelm II[7]](/File:Damascus-53.jpg)
References
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- Museum With No Frontiers. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ Mannheim, 2001, p.88.
- ^ a b "Mausoleum of Saladin". Madain Project. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ Saladin, 2011, Anne-Marie Edde, Caption to Picture
- ^ Man, 2015, p.264.
- ^ Iqra (2024-03-15). "Saladin Mausoleum, Damascus: Know All About Tomb of Saladin". Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ Saladin, 2011, Anne-Marie Edde, Caption to Picture
Bibliography
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- Mannheim, Ivan (2001). Syria & Lebanon Handbook: The Travel Guide. Footprint Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1-900949-90-3.
- Berney, K. A.; Ring, Trudy (1996). International dictionary of historic places: Middle East and Africa, Volume 4. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-884964-03-9.
- Man, John (2015). Saladin: The Life, the Legend and the Islamic Empire. Random House. ISBN 978-1-473508-54-5.
- Man, John (2015). Saladin: The Life, the Legend and the Islamic Empire. Random House.
