warp threads of dyed silk in the textile factory of the Mezannar family in Damascus
A niche with muqarnas on the main entrance of al-Bimaristan an-Nuri
Modern interpretations of the traditional craft of ‘Ajami (workshop of Aliya Alnuami)
Jamiʿ (mosque) ash-Shaykh Muhyi ad-Din Ibn ʿArabi, seen from Friday’s suq
A room cladded with ‘Ajami decoration in a Damascene house
A room cladded with ‘Ajami decoration in a Damascene house
Traditional production of animal glue
Modern interpretations of the traditional craft of ‘Ajami (workshop of Aliya Alnuami)
Aliya Alnuami is applying the relief paste on her ‘Ajami-work
Making pickles
Painting of a calligraphy work of a contemporary ‘Ajami decoration
Production of a contemporary ‘Ajami decoration in a Syrian workshop
Chickpeas
Aliya Alnuami is applying the relief paste on her ‘Ajami-work
Aliya Alnuami is finalising her ‘Ajami work
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
Eating breakfast in the shop
Jurn Kabir, wooden door bar lock, seen from the interior side
Making falafel sandwiches
Traditional production of animal glue
The minaret of Jamiʿ (Mosque) ash-Shaykh Muhyi ad-Din Ibn ʿArabi
Tughra of sultan over the entrance of ash-Shaykh Muhyi ad-Din Ibn ʿArabi Mosque
Making falafel sandwiches
Making pickles
Making pickles
Aliya Alnuami is experimenting with new ways of painting and decorating ‘Ajami work
ʿAbd al-Qadir al-Jazaʿiri cenotaph, beside the Mausoleum of Shaykh Muhyi ad-Din Ibn ʿArabi
Elizabeth pattern
Ajiqbash house, view of the courtyard, south-east corner
Cooling bread in the street before storage
Eastern side of Damascus Gate, Ebla (Tall Mardikh)
A niche with muqarnas on the main entrance of al-Bimaristan an-Nuri
