Madrasa al-Shabaniyya
Aleppo, Syria

Al-Shabaniyya Madrasa is located in the Faraffera district. It was founded by Shaaban Agha in 1677. The building consists of traditional architectural elements including a large sahn surrounded by dome-covered peristyle.

Sources:

Rihawi, Abdul Qader. 1979. Arabic Islamic Architecture in Syria. Damascus: Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. 233.

Al-Homsi, Fayez. 1983. Old Aleppo. Damascus: Ministry of Culture and National Heritage Publishing. 49.

Location

Aleppo, Syria

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Associated Names

Events

1677/1087-88 AH

Style Periods

1299-1922

Additional Names

Shabaniyya Madrasa
Variant
al-Madrasa al-Shabaniyya
Variant

Site Types

religious
educational