Al-Qilijiyah Madrasa المدرسة القليجية | |
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Al-Buzuriyah Souq Damascus Syria | |
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Type | Madrassah |
Established | 1254 |
Founder | Sayf al-Din Ali bin Qilij al-Nuri |
Campus | Urban |
Affiliation | Islamic |
Al-Qilijiyah Madrasa (Arabic : المدرسة القليجية) is a madrasah complex located between Al-Buzuriyah Souq and the Azm Palace inside the walled old city of Damascus, Syria. [1]
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