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Umayyad Mosque: Courtyard of the Omayyad Mosque
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  • Updated By MM212 on September 19, 2007
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    As in most major mosques in the middle east, the courtyard of the Omayyad Mosque serves as a gathering place for the community, particularly families and children, who spend time socialising and resting. The spacious courtyard is covered with beautiful marble flooring arranged in complex geometric designs. It is surrounded by an arcade of pointed, and sometimes carved, arches and contains a domed ablution fountain and an ancient well. The ablution fountain is perhaps the oldest structure in the mosque, surviving from the 10th century reconstruction of the entire edifice by the Hamdanids after it was burnt down by the Byzantine emperor Nicephorus during his invasion of 962 AD. The arches, though, are from the last reconstruction of the mosque by the Mamlukes in the 13th century. It is said that the original 8th century courtyard rivalled that of the Omayyad Mosque in Damascus in splendour and contained equally magnificent mosaics, none of which exists today.

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    Umayyad Mosque: The Minaret of the Omayyad Mosque
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    Since its construction in 1090 AD, the magnificent square minaret has become a defining symbol and a focal point for the city of Aleppo. It was added to the mosque by the Seljuks who renovated the Omayyad Mosque edifice that was left to them by the previous dynasty, the Hamdanids. The intricately carved 45-metre high minaret is a fine example of Seljuk-period architecture and is the sole intact survivor of the mosque from that era. Astonishingly, the minaret was not destroyed in the frequent invasions and pillaging which continued until the final Mongol invasion of 1401. Might the polyfoil arches on the minaret have inspired the Venetians, who had an important presence in Aleppo, to create their own version in gotico fiorito (i.e, Venetian Gothic) architecture? Who knows...

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    Umayyad Mosque: Umayyad Mosque: inside
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  • By dabuwan on February 18, 2003
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  • Inside the Umayyad Mosque - Aleppo
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    The inside of the Umayyad Mosque is vast and sumptuous. There are fine precious carpets (some of them pretty old) on the ground and the atmosphere is definitely mystic. Everything is very well kept.

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    Umayyad Mosque: Umayyad Mosque: the minaret
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  • By dabuwan on February 18, 2003
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  • The minaret of the Umayyad Mosque - Aleppo
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    The original minaret of the Umayyad Mosque is very finely decorated and well preserved. It is more than 20 m. high and it is a reference point for the whole old city.

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    Umayyad Mosque: Umayyad Mosque: praying inside
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  • By dabuwan on February 18, 2003
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  • Praying inside the Umayyad Mosque - Aleppo
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    This is a religious place very important not only for the local people, but for all the islamic world. There are always devout people praying and men and women are allowed to pray together, at least in some of the spaces.

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    Umayyad Mosque: Outside the Prayer Hall
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    Umayyad Mosque: Side view of Carved Minbar
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    Umayyad Mosque: Inside the prayer hall
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    Umayyad Mosque: Wall designed by the entrance of Prayer Hall
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    Umayyad Mosque: Wood decoration in Prayer Hall
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