At-Takiyya al-Ikhlasiyya (az-Zawiya ar-Rifaʿiyya), entrance of the prayer hall

At-Takiyya al-Ikhlasiyya (az-Zawiya ar-Rifaʿiyya), entrance of the prayer hall

Al-Madrasa al-Kamiliyya, interior view of prayer hall dome

Al-Madrasa al-Kamiliyya, interior view of prayer hall dome

At-Takiyya al-Mawlawiyya, prayer hall (old Midan)

At-Takiyya al-Mawlawiyya, prayer hall (old Midan)

At-Takiyya al-Mawlawiyya, minbar in the prayer hall (Samah Khana)

At-Takiyya al-Mawlawiyya, minbar in the prayer hall (Samah Khana)

At-Takiyya al-Mawlawiyya, inscription above the prayer niche

At-Takiyya al-Mawlawiyya, inscription above the prayer niche

Takiyyat ash-Shaykh Abu Bakr, muqarnas decoration on the prayer niche

Takiyyat ash-Shaykh Abu Bakr, muqarnas decoration on the prayer niche

The facade of prayer hall overlooking the courtyard, Umayyad Mosque

The facade of prayer hall overlooking the courtyard, Umayyad Mosque

Takiyyat ash-Shaykh Abu Bakr, the prayer niche (mihrab)

Takiyyat ash-Shaykh Abu Bakr, the prayer niche (mihrab)

Jamiʿ al-Mihmandar, prayer hall - minbar (pulpit)

Jamiʿ al-Mihmandar, prayer hall – minbar (pulpit)

Dar'a, al-Jamiʿ (mosque) al-ʿUmari - the prayer hall

Dar’a, al-Jamiʿ (mosque) al-ʿUmari – the prayer hall

Jamiʿ al-Mihmandar, interior of the prayer hall

Jamiʿ al-Mihmandar, interior of the prayer hall

Ceiling of the prayer hall, Umayyad Mosque

Ceiling of the prayer hall, Umayyad Mosque

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

The prayer hall, Umayyad Mosque

The prayer hall, Umayyad Mosque

Umayyad Mosque, the facade of the prayer hall is covered with golden and colored mosaic

Umayyad Mosque, the facade of the prayer hall is covered with golden and colored mosaic

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

Great Mosque, damage mapping

Great Mosque, damage mapping

Rubble / Debris Management – General Guideline

View over the late antique ruins of a residential building towards the modern small town of al-Bara

Al-Bara in the Zawiya Mountain – the Largest Ruined Settlement of the “Ancient Villages of Northern Syria”

The Citadel of Aleppo, on the left the minaret of its Great Mosque (Maqam Ibrahim) – view from the west, in the foreground is the minaret of the Jamiʿ Sayf ad-Dawla

Minarets of the Old City of Aleppo

Silk Brocade woven at Mattini company in Damascus

Syria, a Textile History

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

Tall Columns and Massive Pillars – the Great Umayyad Mosques of Damascus and Aleppo

Music & Religion

Music & Religion

The Sound of Dayr az-Zawr

The Sound of Dayr az-Zawr

Abdelraouf Baydoun working with the craft of ‘Ajami in his workshop in Malaysia

‘Ajami or Damascene Painting: Traces of a Traditional Handcraft

Memories from Aleppo

Memories from Aleppo

ʿAjami in Aleppo: A Tale of Traveling Motifs

ʿAjami in Aleppo: A Tale of Traveling Motifs