Umayyad Mosque, the famous golden mosaic of the facade of the prayer hall overlooking the courtyard

Umayyad Mosque, the famous golden mosaic of the facade of the prayer hall overlooking the courtyard

The Dome of the Clock, courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque

The Dome of the Clock, courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque

Bayt Junblat, courtyard and northern iwan

Bayt Junblat, courtyard and northern iwan

The courtyard of al-Jami‘ al-ʿUmari in Busra

The courtyard of al-Jami‘ al-ʿUmari in Busra

Khan Dannun - Courtyard

Khan Dannun – Courtyard

Courtyard of Khan Murad Basha (Museum of Maʿarrat an-Nuʿman)

Courtyard of Khan Murad Basha (Museum of Maʿarrat an-Nuʿman)

Courtyard of Khan Murad Basha (Museum of Maʿarrat an-Nuʿman)

Courtyard of Khan Murad Basha (Museum of Maʿarrat an-Nuʿman)

Alternate ablaq rows in the courtyard of Jamiʿ Manjak

Alternate ablaq rows in the courtyard of Jamiʿ Manjak

Jamiʿ (mosque) al-Hanabila - courtyard and ablutions basin

Jamiʿ (mosque) al-Hanabila – courtyard and ablutions basin

Courtyard, Jamiʿ an-Nuri (mosque), Homs

Courtyard, Jamiʿ an-Nuri (mosque), Homs

The dome of the treasury, decorated with mosaics in the courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque

The dome of the treasury, decorated with mosaics in the courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque

Busra - al-Jami‘ (mosque) al-ʿUmari - courtyard surrounded by arcades

Busra – al-Jami‘ (mosque) al-ʿUmari – courtyard surrounded by arcades

Dar'a, al-Jamiʿ (mosque) al-ʿUmari - The minaret and the courtyard

Dar’a, al-Jamiʿ (mosque) al-ʿUmari – The minaret and the courtyard

Dar'a, al-Jamiʿ (mosque) al-ʿUmari- A photo taken from the minaret showing the courtyard and the prayer hall

Dar’a, al-Jamiʿ (mosque) al-ʿUmari- A photo taken from the minaret showing the courtyard and the prayer hall

Courtyard looking north, Qalʿat Samʿan (Monastery of St Simeon Stylites)

Courtyard looking north, Qalʿat Samʿan (Monastery of St Simeon Stylites)

A circular skylight opening of Khan Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm's courtyard (collapsed central dome)

A circular skylight opening of Khan Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm’s courtyard (collapsed central dome)

The courtyard of at-Takiyya as-Sulaymaniyya with a water fountain

The courtyard of at-Takiyya as-Sulaymaniyya with a water fountain

Khan al-Jumruk, in the courtyard view to north showing the interior facade of the Khan's entrance

Khan al-Jumruk, in the courtyard view to north showing the interior facade of the Khan’s entrance

One of the Basilica aisles, is separated from the central courtyard by a row of arches based on columns, Basilica A, ar-Rusafa

One of the Basilica aisles, is separated from the central courtyard by a row of arches based on columns, Basilica A, ar-Rusafa

Courtyard of Arwad citadel

Courtyard of Arwad citadel

Arwad, Ayyubid fort, courtyard

Arwad, Ayyubid fort, courtyard

Qasr (palace) Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm, inner courtyard

Qasr (palace) Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm, inner courtyard

Courtyard of the Great Mosque, Hama

Courtyard of the Great Mosque, Hama

A fountain rich in geometric decorations in the northern arcade of the courtyard, Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm Palace

A fountain rich in geometric decorations in the northern arcade of the courtyard, Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm Palace

Temporary storage of sorted stones, Great Umayyad mosque, Aleppo, Syria

Fig.32_storage of sorted stones in courtyard

Masbanat (soap factory) az-Zanabili, Aerial views of the courtyard and the domed first

Masbanat (soap factory) az-Zanabili, Aerial views of the courtyard and the domed first

View of the courtyard of Khan al-Wazir

View of the courtyard of Khan al-Wazir

A Waterspout of the ablution fountain in the courtyard of al-Adilliyya Mosque

A Waterspout of the ablution fountain in the courtyard of al-Adilliyya Mosque

Masbanat (soap factory) az-Zanabili, Aerial views of the courtyard and the domed first

Masbanat (soap factory) az-Zanabili, Aerial views of the courtyard and the domed first

Jamiʿ(mosque) al-Hanabila - north-south section with the prayer hall, courtyard, and the minaret

Jamiʿ(mosque) al-Hanabila – north-south section with the prayer hall, courtyard, and the minaret