Al-Sibaiyah Madrasa: An Islamic Educational Complex in Damascus

Site at a Glance

Popularity
Very Low
Country
Syria
Primary era
Early Modern
Eras represented
Early Modern
Civilizations
Ottoman
Site type
Religious
Remains
Madrasa

History

The Al-Sibaiyah Madrasa is an Islamic educational complex in Damascus, Syria. A madrasa is an educational institution traditionally associated with religious learning. Prince Sibai founded it in 1515, during the Ottoman period, when the Ottoman Empire governed the region. Located on Al-Darwishiyah Street in the Bab al-Jabiya district, the complex is also known as Jami al-Jawami.

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