Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque
| Khaled ibn al-Walid Mosque مسجد خالد ابن الوليد | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Region | Levant |
| Status | Active (Partly damaged due to the 2012 Syrian War) |
| Location | |
| Location |  Hama Street, Homs, Syria |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°44′12″N 36°42′56″E / 34.73678°N 36.71559°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Abdallah Ulsun |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Ottoman architecture |
| Completed | 1908-1913 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 5 |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
| Materials | Stone |
The Khaled ibn al-Walid Mosque (Template:Lang-ar) is a mosque in Homs, Syria, located in a park along Hama Street in ash-Shuhada Square.[1]
History
It is of recent construction compared to the city's major mosques, built by the Ottomans 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."[2] It has two tall white stone minarets that lends lightness to the imposing structure. The slender colonnade in black and white stone in horizontal rows is representative of traditional Islamic architecture in the Levant.[4] 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 Muslim general Khaled ibn al-Walid who led the Muslim conquest of Syria and after which the mosque is named.[2]
Gallery
- Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque
-
The mosque's northern entrance.
-
The courtyard. -
The mausoleum of Khalid ibn al-Walid.
References
- ^ Beattie, 2001, p.53.
- ^ a b c Mannheim, 2001, p.205.
- ^ Bakr, Mahmoud. The realm of Zenobia Al-Ahram Weekly. October 2002.
- ^ Homs, Syria Atlas Tours.
Bibliography
- Beattie, Andrew; Pepper, Timothy (2001). The Rough Guide to Syria. Rough Guides. ISBN 978-1-85828-718-8.
- Mannheim, Ivan (2001). Syria & Lebanon Handbook: The Travel Guide. Footprint Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1-900949-90-3.
