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Al-Adiliyah Madrasa

Al-Adiliyah Madrasa
الْمَدْرَسَة الْعَادِلِيَّة
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Syria
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Typemadrasa
Established1215 CE
FounderAl-Adil I
CampusUrban
AffiliationIslamic

Al-Adiliyah Madrasa (Arabic: الْمَدْرَسَة الْعَادِلِيَّة, romanized: al-Madrasah al-ʿĀdilīyah) is a 13th-century madrasa located in Damascus, Syria.[1] it was founded by the Ayyubid Sultan Al-Adil I in 1215.

Modern day

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The Madrasa contains the tomb of the Ayyubid Sultan Al-Adil I (brother of Saladin)

In 1919 CE, the National Museum was assembled inside this school. It holds now the Arabic Language Academy in Damascus.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. Al-Adiliyah Madrasa Archnet Digital Library.
  2. Al-Adiliyah School

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