Ornament over a window, Khan Sulayman Basha al-ʿAzm
Modern interpretations of the traditional craft of ‘Ajami (workshop of Aliya Alnuami)
View over the roof of the south-western Madrasat Ismaʿil Basha al-ʿAzm to the Umayyad Mosque with its high transept of the prayer hall with a central dome and its three minarets
A room in the family wing (haramlik or juwwani), Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm Palace
Jamiʿ (mosque) ash-Shaykh Muhyi ad-Din Ibn ʿArabi, seen from Friday’s suq
A room cladded with ‘Ajami decoration in a Damascene house
Suq al-Hamidiyya
Traditional production of animal glue
Painting of a calligraphy work of a contemporary ‘Ajami decoration
Production of a contemporary ‘Ajami decoration in a Syrian workshop
Traditional production of animal glue
Traditional production of animal glue
Eating breakfast in the shop
Making pickles
Stories
A room cladded with ‘Ajami decoration in a Damascene house
Door and windows of a room in the ground floor, Khan Sulayman Basha al-ʿAzm
Man with fresh bread
Damascene painted tiles over the windows, as-Sinaniyya Mosque
A part of the ground and upper floor, Khan Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm
View into an arcade with ablaq masonry, Khan Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm
The upper part of the minaret, Qashani tiles, as-Sinaniyya Mosque
Courtyard and mosque, at-Takiyya as-Sulaymaniyya
Mausoleum Ahmad Basha, general view of the facade
Chickpeas
Aliya Alnuami is experimenting with new ways of painting and decorating ‘Ajami work
Hubert Mezannar, son of Antoine Elias Mezannar. In the background is the certificate of a gold medal, the family won in 1936 on an international fair
Processes of the contemporary ‘Ajami handcraft: the application of metal foil
Hadiqat al-Umma (al-Umma Park) in Damascus
