The prayer niche and the pulpit in the middle of the south wall in the prayer hall of the Great Umayyad Mosque of Aleppo

The prayer niche and the pulpit in the middle of the south wall in the prayer hall of the Great Umayyad Mosque of Aleppo

Great Mosque, top of the minaret

Great Mosque, top of the minaret

Monolith ceiling of the south Thalamos in the cella, Temple of Bel

Monolith ceiling of the south Thalamos in the cella, Temple of Bel

Aleppo Great Mosque, minaret, foundation inscriptions on the base

Aleppo Great Mosque, minaret, foundation inscriptions on the base

Great Mosque, prayer hall, main entrance in 2006

Great Mosque, prayer hall, main entrance in 2006

Great Mosque, courtyard and prayer hall facade

Great Mosque, courtyard and prayer hall facade

Great Mosque, prayer hall, Shrine of the Prophet Zakariya

Great Mosque, prayer hall, Shrine of the Prophet Zakariya

Turbat Khaʾirbak (mausoleum), western facade - inscription band

Turbat Khaʾirbak (mausoleum), western facade – inscription band

Citadel of Aleppo, entrance of the Throne Hall

Citadel of Aleppo, entrance of the Throne Hall

Citadel of Aleppo, Entrance Gateway

Citadel of Aleppo, Entrance Gateway

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, detail of Corinthian capital

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, detail of Corinthian capital

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, detail of the prayer niche (mihrab)

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, detail of the prayer niche (mihrab)

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, Corinthian capital

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, Corinthian capital

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, detail of Corinthian capital

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, detail of Corinthian capital

Part of a decorated wooden door with ‘Ajami decoration from the Damascus Room in the Dresden Museum for Ethnology

Part of a decorated wooden door with ‘Ajami decoration from the Damascus Room in the Dresden Museum for Ethnology

Bayt Junblat, southern Iwan - decoration detail of marble and ceramic tiles

Bayt Junblat, southern Iwan – decoration detail of marble and ceramic tiles

Bayt Junblat, southern iwan - marble decoration

Bayt Junblat, southern iwan – marble decoration

Bayt Junblat, southern iwan - marble decoration

Bayt Junblat, southern iwan – marble decoration

Bayt Junblat, southern iwan - decoration of marble and faience tiles

Bayt Junblat, southern iwan – decoration of marble and faience tiles

Bayt Junblat, southern iwan - decoration of faience tiles

Bayt Junblat, southern iwan – decoration of faience tiles

Pre-drawn patterns of a contemporary ‘Ajami decoration

Pre-drawn patterns of a contemporary ‘Ajami decoration

Part of a decorated wooden door with ‘Ajami decoration from the Damascus Room in the Dresden Museum for Ethnology

Part of a decorated wooden door with ‘Ajami decoration from the Damascus Room in the Dresden Museum for Ethnology

Khan as-Sabun, window and decoration above the entrance

Khan as-Sabun, window and decoration above the entrance

Restoration of a part of a decorated wooden panel with ‘Ajami decoration of the Damascus Room in the Dresden Museum for Ethnology

Restoration of a part of a decorated wooden panel with ‘Ajami decoration of the Damascus Room in the Dresden Museum for Ethnology

Appliqué for the decoration of textiles

Appliqué for the decoration of textiles

Modern painted panels with ‘Ajami decoration in Ziad Baydoun´s workshop in Malaysia

Modern painted panels with ‘Ajami decoration in Ziad Baydoun´s workshop in Malaysia

Modern painted panels with ‘Ajami decoration in Ziad Baydoun´s workshop in Malaysia

Modern painted panels with ‘Ajami decoration in Ziad Baydoun´s workshop in Malaysia

Modern painted panel with ‘Ajami decoration in Ziad Baydoun´s workshop in Malaysia

Modern painted panel with ‘Ajami decoration in Ziad Baydoun´s workshop in Malaysia

‘Ajami decoration

‘Ajami decoration

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, inscription and decoration above the entrance of the prayer hall

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, inscription and decoration above the entrance of the prayer hall