Al-Mujahidiyah Madrasa

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Al-Mujahidiyah Madrasa
المدرسة المجاهدية
Address
Bab al-Faradis district
Damascus
Syria
Information
Type Madrassah
Established 1142
Founder Mujahid al-Din bin Bazan bin Yammin al-Kurdu
Campus Urban
Affiliation Islamic

Al-Mujahidiyah Madrasa (Arabic : المدرسة المجاهدية) is a madrasah complex in Damascus, Syria. Built in 1141 by Burid governor Mujahid al-Din bin Bazan bin Yammin al-Kurdu. [1]

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