Mausoleum of Saladin
| Mausoleum of Saladin | |
|---|---|
| ضريح صلاح الدين الأيوبي | |
 The entrance to the mausoleum | |
| General information | |
| Type | Mausoleum |
| Architectural style | Ayyubid, Ottoman |
| Location |
 Damascus, Syria |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 33°30′43.6″N 36°18′21.36″E / 33.512111°N 36.3059333°E |
| Completed | 1196 |
| Renovated | 1898 |
The Mausoleum of Saladin holds the resting place and grave of the medieval Muslim Ayyubid Sultan Saladin. It is adjacent to the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria.[1] It was built in 1196, three years after the death of Saladin.[2]
c.1880 photo of the tomb
The mausoleum presently houses two sarcophagi: one made of wood, said to contain Saladin's remains, and one made of marble, donated by Kaiser Wilhelm II.[3]
References
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- ↑ Moaz, Abd Al-Razzaq; Takieddine, Zena. "Mausoleum of Saladin (Salah al-Din)". Museum With No Frontiers. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ↑ Mannheim, 2001, p.88.
- ↑ Man, 2015, p.264.
Bibliography
- Mannheim, Ivan (2001). Syria & Lebanon Handbook: The Travel Guide. Footprint Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1-900949-90-3.
- Berney, K. A.; Ring, Trudy (1996). International dictionary of historic places: Middle East and Africa, Volume 4. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-884964-03-9.
- Man, John (2015). Saladin: The Life, the Legend and the Islamic Empire. Random House. ISBN 978-1-473508-54-5.
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