Damascus, an Arabic inscription on the gateway top of Khan Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm
Damascus, an Arabic inscription on the gateway top of Khan Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm
The upper part of the entrance, as-Sinaniyya Mosque
Damascene painted tiles over the windows, as-Sinaniyya Mosque
Al-Madrasa al-Muqaddamiyya, a groin vault in the entrance
The upper part of the minaret, Qashani tiles, as-Sinaniyya Mosque
General view of al-Qarmani Bath and garden
Hubert Mezannar, son of Antoine Elias Mezannar. In the background is the certificate of a gold medal, the family won in 1936 on an international fair
Aliya Alnuami is applying the relief paste on her ‘Ajami-work
Aliya Alnuami is experimenting with new ways of painting and decorating ‘Ajami work
Modern interpretations of the traditional craft of ‘Ajami (workshop of Aliya Alnuami)
Aliya Alnuami is applying the relief paste on her ‘Ajami-work
Processes of the contemporary ‘Ajami handcraft: the application of metal foil
Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, the main entrance
Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, main entrance
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 cladded with ‘Ajami decoration in a Damascene house
Stories
Modern interpretations of the traditional craft of ‘Ajami (workshop of Aliya Alnuami)
Eating breakfast in the shop
Aghabani table cloth with gold and silver threads
Chickpeas
Aghabani table cloth with gold and silver threads
Introducing the blue dye in boiling water to the silk threads. This process is repeated several times until the silk absorbs the blue dye effectively
Making pickles
Man with fresh bread
Making falafel sandwiches
Cooling bread in the street before storage
Making pickles
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Damascus, an Arabic inscription on the gateway top of Khan Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm
