Darwish Pasha Mosque
جَامِع دَرْوِيش بَاشَا
Religion
Affiliation Islam
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Mosque
Status Active
Location
Location Street Called Straight, Old Damascus
Country Syria
Darwish Pasha Mosque is located in Damascus
Darwish Pasha Mosque
Location within Old Damascus
Map
Interactive map of Darwish Pasha Mosque
Coordinates 33°30′34″N 36°18′01″E / 33.509444°N 36.300278°E / 33.509444; 36.300278
Architecture
Type Mosque
Style Ottoman
Completed 1574 CE
Specifications
Dome 4
Minaret 1
Materials Stone, marble, tile

The Darwish Pasha Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع دَرْوِيش بَاشَا, romanizedJāmiʿ Darwīš Bāšā; Turkish: Derviş Paşa Camii) is a 16th-century mosque in the Old City of Damascus, Syria. The mosque was erected in 1574 CE by Darwish Pasha, the Ottoman governor of Damascus.[1][2]

See also

  • Sunni Islam in Syria
  • List of mosques in Syria

References

  1. ^ "Jami' Darwish Basha, Damascus, Syria". ArchNet Digital Library. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  2. ^ Burns, Ross (1992). Monuments of Syria, a Historical Guide. Tauris & Co.

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