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was charged with the supervision of the al-Zahiriyya Library. … Its collection consisted at that time of the surviving manuscripts from different small libraries in Syria. … The collection grew from 2,465 manuscripts to 22,000 volumes between 1919 and 1945." In 1949 a legal deposit law decreed that
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was required to see to its completion. This may have been accomplished in 1281, with the mausoleum's decoration probably being the last element to be executed. The architect of the complex was Ibrahim ibn Ghana’im al-Muhandis, who was also responsible for building
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was nationally recognized by the Syrian state and opened to the public in 1880 or 1881. It continued to consolidate collections throughout the late 19th century and early 20th century and became the National Library. It played a part in the
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two copies of every work published in Syria be deposited in the library. The law was not enforced until July 1983, when a presidential decree required the deposit of 5 copies of each work published by a Syrian author. In 1984 the
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The madrasa had a library from the outset. Its first books were donated by the mother of al-Sa'id Barakah as part of the madrasa's endowment. It was only turned into a "general library" in 1876 or 1877 by Sheikh
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nearby, illustrating scenes of trees and palaces. However, their craftsmanship is of somewhat lesser quality, suggesting that this skill was in decline compared to earlier periods. The
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Construction of the complex began in 1277 but did not finish until later. It was still unfinished when al-Sa'id died and was buried here in 1280, and the new sultan
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and Salim al-Bukhari, who collected thousands of items for the library. He was helped in part by the governor of Damascus,
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The mausoleum is covered by a large dome and its interior is boldly decorated with marble paneling along its lower walls (
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while arrangements could be made for his permanent burial and for a transition of power to his 18-year-old son
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masonry. Today, the portal and the mausoleum are the best-preserved historical parts of the complex.
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along its upper walls. The mosaics are reminiscent of the more famous ones found in the
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Tamari, Steve; Hudson, Leila (1996). "Historical Research and Resources in Damascus".
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The entrance portal of the madrasa complex, composed of different coloured stone (
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in 1260 (often cited as a turning point in history) he rose to the position of
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The Citadel of Cairo: A New Interpretation of Royal Mamluk Architecture
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Leiser, Gary (1984). "The Endowment of the Al-Zahiriyya in Damascus".
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became the Syrian national library, replacing al-Zahiriyah Library.
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A section of the glass mosaics along the walls of the mausoleum.
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Baybars died unexpectedly in July 1277 in his palace (called
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by Abu `Ubaydah Ahmad ibn Muhammad Al-Harawi (d. 1010), and
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Buildings and structures inside the walled city of Damascus
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The manuscript department includes over 13,000 classical
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Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient
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L'Égypte des Mamelouks: L'empire des esclaves 1250-1517
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sultan to collect books from around the region. The
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13th-century establishments in the Mamluk Sultanate
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al-Malik al-Zahir Rukn al-Din Baibars al-Bunduqdari
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(2011). 302:, also known as Rukn Uddin Baybrus (full name: 1010: 869:Discover Islamic Art, Museum With No Frontiers 756:"Baybars I | Mamlūk sultan of Egypt and Syria" 1281: 1101: 1013:International Dictionary of Library Histories 1049: 975: 927: 900:The Art and Architecture of Islam: 1250-1800 425:the palace of Baybars in Damascus, in 1264. 411: 51:Entrance to Al-Zahiriyah Madrasa and Library 404:, had originally belonged to the father of 2326:Buildings and structures completed in 1277 1288: 1274: 1108: 1094: 898:Blair, Sheila S.; Bloom, Jonathan (1995). 897: 596:that was ongoing in Syria in that period. 1043:Bibliography for Alternative Sources of 1015:, Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 978:Middle East Studies Association Bulletin 829: 736: 454:), and the sultan's mausoleum (called a 388:Aydamur, purchased a house opposite the 280: 277:The funerary complex of al-Zahir Baybars 1575:Syriac Catholic Cathedral of Saint Paul 14: 2318: 1570:Cathedral of Our Lady of the Dormition 1082:, Manar al-Athar digital photo archive 1059:(25th ed.), De Gruyter Saur, 2011 791: 1770:Higher Institute of Music in Damascus 1269: 1115: 1089: 971: 969: 943: 941: 939: 912: 847: 533:The exterior of the mausoleum's dome. 2336:Buildings and structures in Damascus 1780:National Institute of Administration 1500:Ibn 'Arabi Mosque (Salimiyya Mosque) 893: 891: 889: 887: 885: 843: 841: 825: 823: 821: 819: 817: 815: 787: 785: 783: 781: 779: 777: 775: 750: 748: 721: 627:. 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Index

Al-Zahiriyah Library
Al-Zahiriyah Madrasa

Syria
Damascus
Syria
33°30′44.5″N 36°18′18.5″E / 33.512361°N 36.305139°E / 33.512361; 36.305139
Al-Malik al-Sa'id
al-Zahir Baybars
madrasa
mausoleum
public library
Mamluk
Islamic
Arabic
romanized
Arabic
romanized
madrasa
Damascus
Syria
Mamluk
Baybars al-Zahir

Baybars
Al-Zahir Baybars
mamluk
Cairo
Egypt
Syria

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