Zahiriyya Library
| Zahiriyya Library | |
|---|---|
Entrance to Al-Zahiriyah Madrasa and Library | |
| Location | Damascus, Syria |
| Coordinates | 33°30′44.5″N 36°18′18.5″E / 33.512361°N 36.305139°E |
| Founder | Sultan Al-Malik al-Sa'id (son of Baybars) |
| Built | 1277-1281 |
| Built for | Sultan al-Zahir Baybars (his tomb) |
| Original use | madrasa, mausoleum |
| Current use | public library |
| Architect | Ibrahim ibn Ghana'im al-Muhandis |
| Architectural style(s) | Mamluk, Islamic |
The Zahiriyya Library (Arabic: مكتبة الظاهرية, romanized: Maktaba al-Ẓāhirīyya), also known as the Madrasa al-Zahiriyya (Arabic: مَدْرَسَة الظَّاهِرِيَّة, romanized: Madrasah aẓ-Ẓāhirīyah), is an Islamic library, madrasa, and mausoleum in Damascus, Syria. It was established in 1277, taking its name from the Mamluk sultan Baybars al-Zahir (r. 1260–1277), who is buried in this place.