The Illuminated Souls of Sham: Shaykh Badr al-Din al-Hasani
A guide to Shaykh Badr al-Din al-Hasani, the great hadith master of Damascus, his life in the city, and his resting place at Bab…
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Al-Zahiriyya Library, Damascus: The Mausoleum and Manuscripts of Sultan Baybars
Al-Zahiriyya in Damascus holds the tomb of Sultan Baybars and was once Syria's national library. Its history, its manuscripts and its madrasa of hadith.
Bimaristan al-Nuri, Damascus: The Medieval Hospital Behind Islamic Medicine
Al-Bimaristan al-Nuri in Damascus trained Ibn al-Nafis and stood among the great teaching hospitals of the medieval Islamic world. Now a museum.
Imam al-Nawawi: A Visit to His Hometown of Nawa, Near Damascus
Imam al-Nawawi, author of Riyadh al-Saliheen and the Forty Hadith, was born and buried in Nawa, south of Damascus. His life, his works, his…