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Another view of the city from the citadel. Photograph is looking north from the citadel towards Tareeq Halab, showing the Abu'l-Fida Mosque A mosque (with a mausoleum) that took its name from a Mamluk governour of Ayyubid descent. He was a poet aqnd historian and died in 1331. So A mosque (with a mausoleum) that took its name from a Mamluk governour of Ayyubid descent. He was a poet aqnd historian and died in 1331. So A mosque (with a mausoleum) that took its name from a Mamluk governour of Ayyubid descent. He was a poet aqnd historian and died in 1331. So A mosque (with a mausoleum) that took its name from a Mamluk governour of Ayyubid descent. He was a poet aqnd historian and died in 1331. So Photo · 5

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Abu'l-Fida Mosque

Also known as: Abu'l-Fida Mosque

mosque in Syria

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1326
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Overview

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The Abu'l-Fida Mosque stands in the Bab al-Jisr quarter of Hama, Syria, on the northern bank of the Orontes (al-Asi) River. It was built by Abu'l-Fida, the ruler of Hama, and is also known locally as the Jami' al-Dahsha and the Jami' al-Hayaya. The façade of the prayer hall is decorated with mother-of-pearl mosaic in ornamental patterns. Inside, a paired marble column stands between the two southern windows; at its four corners eight snakes intertwine to form a braided design. According to the available account, this carving is why people came to call it the Mosque of the Snakes (al-Hayaya). The complex also includes the founder's mausoleum.

History

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The mosque was built in Hama in 727 AH, corresponding to 1326 CE, by Abu'l-Fida. Inscriptions at the site record the date of construction and the lineage of its founder.

Abu'l-Fida also had a mausoleum built for himself to the north of the mosque, covered by a dome and accompanied by an octagonal minaret.

The mosque suffered some damage during the 1982 Hama massacre, and again in 2011 and 2012.

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The Abu'l-Fida Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع أَبُو الْفِدَا, romanized: Jāmiʿ Abū'l-Fidāʾ) is a mosque and mausoleum in Hama, Syria, located on the banks of the Orontes River. The mausoleum was erected by al-Mu’ayyid Isma’il in 1327 CE, during the Ayyubid-era; and the mosque dates from the Mamluk era.

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