Busra - Madrasat Abu al-Fidaʾ - prayer hall

Busra – Madrasat Abu al-Fidaʾ – prayer hall

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

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

Busra - Madrasat Abu al-Fidaʾ, prayer hall

Busra – Madrasat Abu al-Fidaʾ, prayer hall

Busra, al-Jami‘ (mosque) al-ʿUmari - minaret, northern-eastern corner

Busra, al-Jami‘ (mosque) al-ʿUmari – minaret, northern-eastern corner

Busra - al-Jami‘ (mosque) al-ʿUmari - Islamic inscription

Busra – al-Jami‘ (mosque) al-ʿUmari – Islamic inscription

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

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

Busra - al-Jami‘ (mosque) al-ʿUmari - the eastern side facing Hammam Manjak

Busra – al-Jami‘ (mosque) al-ʿUmari – the eastern side facing Hammam Manjak

Busra - al-Jami‘ (mosque) al-ʿUmari from the south

Busra – al-Jami‘ (mosque) al-ʿUmari from the south

Busra - Hammam Manjak - Restoration works

Busra – Hammam Manjak – Restoration works

Busra, Hammam Manjak, the hot section (juwwani)

Busra, Hammam Manjak, the hot section (juwwani)

Busra - Jamiʿ (mosque) al-Mabrak from the outside

Busra – Jamiʿ (mosque) al-Mabrak from the outside

Busra - Jamiʿ (mosque) al-Mabrak from the outside

Busra – Jamiʿ (mosque) al-Mabrak from the outside

Busra - Jamiʿ (mosque) al-Mabrak from the outside

Busra – Jamiʿ (mosque) al-Mabrak from the outside

Busra - Jamiʿ (mosque) al-Mabrak

Busra – Jamiʿ (mosque) al-Mabrak

Busra - Jamiʿ (mosque) al-Mabrak

Busra – Jamiʿ (mosque) al-Mabrak

Busra - Jamiʿ (mosque) al-Mabrak

Busra – Jamiʿ (mosque) al-Mabrak

Busra - al-Jami‘ (mosque) al-ʿUmari - Islamic inscriptions

Busra – al-Jami‘ (mosque) al-ʿUmari – Islamic inscriptions

Fraternal help from the German Democratic Republic (GDR) – rail modernisation on the Syrian railways

Fraternal help from the German Democratic Republic (GDR) – rail modernisation on the Syrian railways

Busra, general view of the old city.

Fata Morgana in Busra*