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Description
Property Name: Salahiyya Khanqah, al-Khanikah al-Salahiyya
Inventory No: 972-2-13
Date of infill of the inventory form: 2007-10-25
Country (State party): Palestine
Province: Al Quds/Jerusalem
Town: Old town
Geographic coordinates: 31° 46′ 44″ N
35° 13′ 44″ E
Historic Period: Ayyubid
Year of Construction: 12th century
Style: Ayyubid
Original Use: Khanqah
Current Use:
Architect: Unknown
Significance
Sultan Salahuddin Al-Ayyubi established the khanqah, and was attributed to him, it is the first khanaqah established in Jerusalem after its liberation. This Khanqah had a tangible role in the intellectual movement in Jerusalem, which is a complete architectural complex consisting of housing rooms, a mosque and public facilities, and was devoted to teaching and reading The Holy Quran and Hadith.
Selection Criteria
vi. to be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance
State of Preservation
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References
Najm, Raip Yusuf, The Treasures of Jerusalem. Arabic Cities Organization, Al-Beti Establishment, 1983.
Sha’th, Shawqi. Al-Quds Al-Shareef. ISESCO, Rabat,1995.
Archnet website: http://archnet.org