Hilaliyya Zawiya

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The Hilaliyya Zawiya is a zawiya located in the east part of the Jallum quarter of Aleppo, Syria. [1] It was reconstructed in 1790 to accommodate a mausoleum for Sheikh Mohammed Hilal Ram Hamdani. It has evolved into a place where pilgrims could meditate in seclusion.

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References

  1. Nieuwkerk, Karin van (15 December 2011). Muslim Rap, Halal Soaps, and Revolutionary Theater: Artistic Developments in the Muslim World. University of Texas Press. ISBN   978-0-292-74259-8.