Mamluk Architectural Landmarks in Jerusalem
Under Mamluk rule, Jerusalem assumed an exalted religious status and enjoyed a moment of great cultural, theological, economic, and architectural prosperity that restored its privileged status to its former glory in the Umayyad period. The special allure of Al-Quds al-Sharif, with its sublime noble serenity and inalienable Muslim Arab identity, has enticed Muslims in general and Sufis in particular to travel there on pilgrimage, ziyarat, as has been enjoined by the Prophet Mohammad.
Dowagers, princes, and sultans, benefactors and benefactresses, endowed lavishly built madares and khanqahs as institutes of teaching Islam and Sufism. Mausoleums, ribats, zawiyas, caravansaries, sabils, public baths, and covered markets congested the neighborhoods adjacent to the Noble Sanctuary. In six walks the author escorts the reader past the splendid endowments that stand witness to Jerusalem's glorious past.
Mamluk Architectural Landmarks in Jerusalem invites readers into places of special spiritual and aesthetic significance, in which the Prophet's mystic Night Journey plays a key role. The Mamluk massive building campaign was first and foremost an act of religious tribute to one of Islam's most holy cities. A Mamluk architectural trove, Jerusalem emerges as one of the most beautiful cities.
Contents:
Introduction ...........................................................................................5
Map .......................................................................................................14
Khan al-Sultan (Al-Wakala) ...............................................................17
Al-Madrasa al-Tashtamuriyya ...........................................................19
Al-Turba al-Kilaniyya .........................................................................21
Al-Madrasa al-Taziyya ........................................................................22
Turba Emir Husam al-Dinof Barka Khan and his sons..................23
Dar al-Qur’an al-Sallamiyya ..............................................................25
Al-Turba al-Jalqiyya ............................................................................26
Turba of Turkan Khatun .....................................................................27
Al-Turba al-Sa’diyya The Tomb of Sa’d al-Din Mas’ud .................28
Al-Madrasa al-Tankiziyya ...................................................................29
Ribat al-Nisa’ .......................................................................................31
Al-Madrasa al-Baladiyya ...................................................................32
Al- Zawiya al-Qiramiyya ....................................................................38
Al-Madrasa al-Lu’lu’iyya ....................................................................40
Suq al-Qattanin ...................................................................................41
Al-Madrasa al-Khatuniyya .................................................................43
Al-Madrasa al-Muzhiriyya ................................................................44
Ribat Kurt al-Mansuri .........................................................................46
Al-Madrasa al-Jawhariyya ...............................................................47
The Madrasa and Mausoleum of Arghun al-Kamili ......................53
Turba al-SittTunshuq ..........................................................................62
Ribat al-Mansuri, Pilgrims Hospice of Sultan Qalawun ................64
Ribat of ‘Ala’al-Din .............................................................................66
Al-Wafa’iyya, Zawiya of the Abu’lWafa’ family ............................68
Bab al-Nazir Porch ..............................................................................69
Al-Madrasa Al-Manjakiyya ...............................................................70
Westren Portico .................................................................................77
Al-Ashrafiyya, Madrasa of Sultan Qaytba .......................................80
Al-Madrasa al-‘Uthmaniyya ..............................................................83
Bab Qalawoon at the end of Suq al-Qattanin ...............................84
Sabil Qaytbay .....................................................................................85
Sabil Ibrahim al-Rumi, known as Sabil ‘Ala’ al-Din al-Basiri......88
The Northern Arcade (Al-Bawaki) ....................................................90
Al-Aminiyya: Madrasa/Zawiya of Amin al-Mulk ............................91
Bab al-Asbat Minaret .........................................................................93
Al-Khanqah al-Dawadariyya .......................................................... 100
Al-Madrasa al-Awhadiyya .............................................................. 103
Al-Ribat al-Mardini .......................................................................... 106
Al-Madrasa Al-Sallamiyya .............................................................. 107
Al-Muazzamiyya Minaret .............................................................. 109
Al-Zawiya Al-Bustamiyya .............................................................. 111
Glossary & Bibliography ................................................................. 116
Citation
Qleibo, Ali. Mamluk Architectural Landmarks in Jerusalem. Jerusalem: Taawon, 2019.