Nur al-Din Mosque

Nur Al-Din Mosque
جامع نور الدين
The minaret of Nur al-Din Mosque
Basic information
Location Syria Hama, Syria
Geographic coordinates 35°8′6″N 36°45′9″E / 35.13500°N 36.75250°E / 35.13500; 36.75250Coordinates: 35°8′6″N 36°45′9″E / 35.13500°N 36.75250°E / 35.13500; 36.75250
Affiliation Islam
Region Levant
Status Active
Architectural description
Architectural type Mosque
Architectural style Zengid
Completed 1172
Specifications
Minaret(s) 1
Materials Basalt, Limestone, Tiles

The Nur Al-Din Mosque (Arabic: جامع نور الدين‎, transliteration: Jami Nur al-Din) is a Zengid-era mosque in Hama, Syria.[1]

The mosque was profoundly damaged in the 1982 shelling of the city and subsequently restored to its current state.

Prior to 1982 shelling
Prior to 1982 shelling
After shelling
After shelling

References

  1. ↑ Nur al-Din Mosque Archnet Digital Library.

Bibliography

  • Rihawi, Abdul Qader (1979). Arabic Islamic Architecture: Its Characteristics and Traces in Syria. Publications of the Ministry of Culture and National Leadership.
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