Al-Jisr Al-Abyad Mosque

Al-Jisr Al-Abyad Mosque (), formerly Al-Maridaniyya Madrasa (), is a 13th century mosque in Damascus, Syria.

History Built in 1214 CE (610 AH), during the Ayyubid era by Aziza al-Din Akhsha Khan, the wife of the Ayyubid emir Al-Mu'azzam Isa and the daughter of Emir Qutb al-Din Mawdud of Mosul. It is located 200 meters northwest of the northern ancient city-gate of Bab al-Faradis. It is located in the district of Al-Jisr Al-Abyad, in Al-Salihiyah Municipality.

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See also

Islam in Syria List of mosques in Damascus

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