Yalbugha Mosque

Yalbugha Mosque
جَامِع يَلْبُغَا
Yalbugha Mosque in 2015
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationDamascus, Syria
Geographic coordinates33°30′48″N 36°17′54″E / 33.5134°N 36.2982°E / 33.5134; 36.2982
Architecture
StyleMamluk
Completed1264
Specifications
Dome(s)1
Minaret(s)1
Materialslimestone, basalt

The Yalbugha Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع يَلْبُغَا, Jāmi‘ Yalbuḡā) was a 13th-century mosque on the Barada river in Damascus, Syria. It was built by the Mamluks in 1264 or by Yalbughā al-Yahyāwī in 1346–47.:286 During the reign of Ibrahim Pasha (1832–1840) it was converted to use as a biscuit factory.:145 It was demolished in 1974 to make way for a redevelopment. A modern mosque completed on 27 October 2014 stands on the site.:111