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The entrance of al-Madrasa az-Zahiriyya is richly decorated with ablaq masonry, a muqarnas vault and inscriptions
An arch topped a niche in the mausoleum of az-Zahir Baybars
Aghabani table cloth
Aghabani table cloth with gold and silver threads
Aghabani with customized geometric design combining leaves, flowers and branches
Aghabani table cloth
Making pickles
Making pickles
Man with fresh bread
A colorful marble niche in the mausoleum of az-Zahir Baybars
Eating breakfast in the shop
The minaret of Jamiʿ (Mosque) ash-Shaykh Muhyi ad-Din Ibn ʿArabi
ʿAbd al-Qadir al-Jazaʿiri cenotaph, beside the Mausoleum of Shaykh Muhyi ad-Din Ibn ʿArabi
Suq al-Hamidiyya
Turbat az-Zahir Baybars, mosaics covering the southern wall of the mausoleum
Az-Zahir Baybars Mausoleum in al-Madrasa az-Zahiriyya
Az-Zahir Baybars Mausoleum in al-Madrasa az-Zahiriyya
Cooling bread in the street before storage
Making falafel sandwiches
One of the inner parts of the Madrasa al-ʿUmariyya al-Kubra
A room cladded with ‘Ajami decoration in a Damascene house
Making falafel sandwiches
A room cladded with ‘Ajami decoration in a Damascene house
Jamiʿ (mosque) ash-Shaykh Muhyi ad-Din Ibn ʿArabi, seen from Friday’s suq
A room in the family wing (haramlik or juwwani), Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm Palace
General view of the Umayyad Mosque shows the dome and the three minarets of the mosque
Modern interpretations of the traditional craft of ‘Ajami (workshop of Aliya Alnuami)
Chickpeas
