Founded 1167 | Established 1167 | |
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Founder Nur ad-Din, atabeg of Aleppo |
The Nur al-Din Madrasa (Arabic: المدرسة النورية, al-madrasa an-nũriyya) is a funerary madrasa in Damascus, Syria. It is in the Suq al-Khayattin, inside the city walls. It was built in 1167 by Nūr ad-Dīn Zangī, atabeg of Syria, who is buried there. The complex includes a mosque, a madrasa, and the mausoleum of the founder. It was the first such complex to be built in Damascus.
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