Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque
The Khaled ibn al-Walid Mosque is a mosque in Hims, Syria, located in a park along Hama Street in ash-Shuhada Square.[1] It is of recent construction compared to the city's major mosques, built by the Ottomanss around 1908.[2] Other sources claim it was originally built by the Mamluk sultan Baibars in the late 13th century and that it was renovated by the Ottomans.[3]
The mosque has been called an "impressive example of Turkish architecture, with its large courtyard and walls decorated in alternating bands of black and white stone. The interior of the structure is mostly composed of a large prayer hall and the central dome is supported by four massive columns. In the corner of the interior is the mausoleum of Arab general Khaled ibn al-Walid who led the Muslim conquest of Syria and after which the mosque is named.[2]
References
- ^ Beattie, 2001, p.53.
- ^ a b Mannheim, 2001, p.205.
- ^ Bakr, Mahmoud. The realm of Zenobia Al-Ahram Weekly. October 2002.
Bibliography
- Beattie, Andrew; Pepper, Timothy (2001). The Rough Guide to Syria. Rough Guides.
- Mannheim, Ivan (2001). Syria & Lebanon Handbook: The Travel Guide. Footprint Travel Guides.