Khan Nur al-Din (Qutayfa)
Qutayfa, Syria

Located in the north-eastern part of Qutayfa, Syria, Khan Nur al-Din or Khan al-Shahid (Caravanserai of the Martyr) was built during the Ayyubid period. It is likely attributed to Nur al Din Mahmud ibn Zangi during the second half of the 12th century/6th century AH. 

Sources:

Sauvaget, Jean. "Caravansérails Syriens Du Moyen-âge." Ars Islamica 6, no. 1 (1939): 48-55. Accessed February 2, 2019. JSTOR. 

Location

Qutayfa, Syria

Images & Videos

Qutayfa. Khan Nur al-Din. View of ruins in the countryside.
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Qutayfa. Khan Nur al-Din.View of ruins in the countryside.
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Qutayfa. Khan Nur al-Din. Exterior view.
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Qutayfa. Khan Nur al-Din. Exterior view.
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Qutayfa. Khan Nur al-Din. Exterior view.
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Qutayfa. Khan Nur al-Din.Exterior view.
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Qutayfa. Khan Nur al-Din. View of exterior wall detail.
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Qutayfa. Khan Nur al-Din.Interior courtyard view.
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Qutayfa. Khan Nur al-Din. Interior courtyard view.
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Associated Names

Nur al-Din Mahmud b. Zangi, Zangid Sultan
Syria
patron

Events

second half of 12th c./6th c. AH

Style Periods

Ayyubid
1169-1260

Dimensions

58m x 35m

Additional Names

خان نور الدين
Original
Khan Nur al-Din
Transliterated

Site Types

khan
commercial
caravanserai
commercial