Abu al-Fida Mosque

The Abu'l-Fida Mosque is a and mausoleum in , , located on the banks of the . The mausoleum was erected by al-Mu’ayyid Isma’il in 1327 CE, during the Ayyubid-era; and the mosque dates from the Mamluk era.
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  • Type: Mosque
  • Description: mosque in Syria
  • Also known as: “Abu’l-Fida Mosque”, “Abul-Fido jome masjidi”, and “جامع أبو الفداء”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hama Castle and Nur al-Din Mosque.

Castle
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is a mostly-ruined fortress located in , , Located on the . is situated 380 metres south of Abu al-Fida Mosque.

Mosque
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The is a Zengid-era in , . It was founded by Nur al-Din in 1163-64 CE. It also contained a historic minbar from the same date, which has subsequently been relocated to the local Hama Museum. is situated 590 metres southeast of Abu al-Fida Mosque.

Mosque
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The of Hama, is a in , . It is located approximately 400 metres west of the citadel. Built in the 8th century CE, it was largely destroyed in the 1982 Hama massacre and subsequently rebuilt. is situated 670 metres southwest of Abu al-Fida Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hama and Khitab.

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is a city in with a population around 400,000. The city is a relatively conservative one dominated by hijabs and burkas. Much of the old city was destroyed in the massacre in 1982.

Town
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Khattab is a town in northwestern , administratively part of the , northwest of located near the . Nearby localities include to the east, Shihat Hama to the southeast, Kafr al-Tun to the southwest, al-Majdal to the west, Mhardeh and to the northwest and to the northeast. is situated 10 km northwest of Abu al-Fida Mosque.

Abu al-Fida Mosque

Latitude
35.13959° or 35° 8′ 23″ north
Longitude
36.74914° or 36° 44′ 57″ east
Open location code
8G7R4PQX+RM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 204577035
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q130161
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Abu al-Fida Mosque” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جامع أبي الفداء”
  • Bengali: “আবুল-ফিদা মসজিদ”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جامع ابى الفداء”
  • Fulah: “Juulirde Abu’ul-Fida”
  • Kurdish: “Mizgefta Ebûlfida”
  • Kurdish: “Mizgefta Ebûlfîda”
  • Turkish: “Ebülfeda Camii”
  • Urdu: “جامع ابو الفدا”
  • Uzbek: “Abul-Fido masjidi”

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