Al-Nuriyya Madrasa
Al-Nuriyya Madrasa is a mosque in North Lebanon, Lebanon. Al-Nuriyya Madrasa is situated nearby to the library Al Sa’er, as well as near Al Saboun Caravanserai.Photo: Varun Shiv Kapur, CC BY 2.0.
Photo: Vincenzo Paterno‘, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Mosque
- Description: Mamluk madrasa and mosque in Tripoli, Lebanon with a nich with mosaic decoration
- Also known as: “al-Nuriyya Madrasa” and “Madrasa al-Nuriyya”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Qala’at Tarablus and Abd al-Wahid Mosque.
Qala’at Tarablus
Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Citadel of Tripoli is a 12th-century fortress in Tripoli, Lebanon. It was built at the top of a hill "during the initial Frankish siege of the city between 1102 and 1109" on the orders of Raymond de Saint-Gilles, who baptized it the Castle of Mount Pilgrim while local Muslims have been referring to it as the Castle of Saint-Gilles. Qala’at Tarablus is situated 240 metres southeast of Al-Nuriyya Madrasa.
Abd al-Wahid Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Fajer l3arabi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Abd al-Wahid Mosque is a mosque, located in Tripoli, in the North Governorate of Lebanon. Abd al-Wahid Mosque is situated 150 metres east of Al-Nuriyya Madrasa.
Al-Uwaysiyat
Mosque
The Al-Uwaysiyat is a mosque, located in Tripoli, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon. The mosque was built in 1461 during the Mamluks period. Al-Uwaysiyat is situated 190 metres east of Al-Nuriyya Madrasa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tripoli and Beddawi.
Tripoli
Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tripoli is the largest city in northern Lebanon and the second-largest city in the country. Situated 81 km north of the capital Beirut, it is the capital of the North Governorate and the Tripoli District.
Beddawi
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Beddawi, also spelled Beddaoui, is a town situated at the Mediterranean Sea about 5 km north of the center of Tripoli, Lebanon. It is part of Tripoli's metro area and a mainly Sunni Muslim Lebanese village. Beddawi is situated 2½ km northeast of Al-Nuriyya Madrasa.
El Mina
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Mina is a coastal city in Lebanon. It occupies the old Phoenician city of Tripoli. It is on the Mediterranean and it is one of the most lively cities in Lebanon. Mina means "Harbour" and it was called "Askala" until 1978.
Al-Nuriyya Madrasa
- Categories: madrasa, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.43506° or 34° 26′ 6″ northLongitude
35.84281° or 35° 50′ 34″ eastOpen location code
8G6QCRPV+24OpenStreetMap ID
way 1125838773OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=mosqueWikidata ID
Q87551919
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Al-Nuriyya Madrasa” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “المدرسة النورية (طرابلس)”
- Arabic: “المدرسة النورية”
- Armenian: “Ալ-Նուվրիայի դպրոց”
- Kurdish: “Dibistana Al-Nuwria”
- Turkish: “Nûriyye Medresesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Al Saboun Caravanserai and Al Sa’er.
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