Umayyad Collection

Damascus Syria The Great Mosque probably 1870s

Ordono IV of Leon and Umayyad Caliph of Cordoba Al-Hakam II
Encounter that took place in Madinat al-Zahra (Cordoba) between King Ordono IV of Leon, called the Bad (926-962) and the Umayyad Caliph of Cordoba Al-Hakam II (915-976). Illustration by J. Alaminos

History of Spain. Battle of Covadonga, 722. It was the first victory won by Christian military forces in Iberia after the Islamic conquest of Hispania. Illustration by Fernando Miranda

Mausoleum of Saladin (1138-1193). First, marble coffin (empt)
Saladin (real name Sala? al-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub) (1138-1193). The first Sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. Mausoleum of Saladin. Two Cenotaphs

Courtyard of The Great Umayyad Mosque of Aleppo, Syria. The mosque is purportedly home to the remains of Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist, both of whom are revered in Islam and Christianity

The Umayyad Mosque, Great Mosque of Damascus, Syria
Vintage 19th century photograph: The Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, with the city behind, Syria

Minaret de la Fiancee Great Umayyad Mosque Damascus
Vintage 19th century photograph: The so-called Minaret de la Fiancee of the Great Umayyad Mosque at Damascus, Syria

Battle of Tours or Battle of Poitiers. Octuber 732. Miniature of Great Chronicle of France. Chateau of Chantilly. France

Abd ar-Rahman II, (788-852) receives the Basque ambassadors
Abd ar-Rahman II, (788-852). Umayyad Emir of Cordoba in the Al-Andalus (Moorish Iberia) from 822 until his death. Abd ar-Rahman II receives the Basque ambassadors. Spain. Colored engraving

Section of an Arch - Ruins of Temple of Jupiter, Damascus
Section of an Arch - Ruins of the Temple of Jupiter - Damascus, Syria. Found at one end of the 422m Al-Hamidiyeh Bazar Souk (Covered market)

Spain. Torrelodones. Watchtower of Torrelodones. 9th-11th centuries. Restored in the 20th century. Community of Madrid

The Tomb of Zechariah, Umayyad Mosque, Aleppo, Syria
The Tomb of Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist, Umayyad (Great) Mosque of Aleppo, Syria. Date: circa 1910s

Medina Azahara Palace. Cordoba. Andalusia. Spain
Medina Azahara. Palace-city built by Abd-ar-Rahman III al-Nasir (912-961). Umayyad Caliph of Cordoba. Horseshoe arch. Andalusia. Spain

Spain. Andalusia. Medina-Azahara. Ruins of House of the army
Spain.Andalusia. Medina-Azahara. Fortified arab muslim medieval palace-city, built by Abd-ar-Rahman III al -Nasir (912-961). Ummayad Caliph of Cordoba. Ruins. Dar-al-Yund or House of the army

Syria. Damascus. Umayyad Mosque or Great Mosque of Damascus. Built in the early 8th century. South entrance decorated with mosaics. Detail

Medina Azahara. House of Viziers. Andalusia. Spain
Islamic Art. Umayyad period. Spain. 10th century. Medina Azahara (936-960). Palace city of the Caliph Abd al-Rahman III. House of Viziers. Andalusia

The Dome of the Rock, Temple Mount, Jerusalem, Israel. Date: circa 1870

The Mausoleum of Saladin - Damascus, Syria
The Mausoleum of Saladin containing the resting place and grave of the medieval Muslim Ayyubid Sultan Saladin (1138-1193)

Fountain of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria
Ablution fountain in the yard of the Umayyad Mosque (Great Mosque) in Damascus, Syria. Date: circa 1910

Arches - Umayyad Mosque, Damascus, Syria
Arches of the Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus or formerly the Basilica of Saint John the Baptist. Date: circa 1910s

Aleppo, Syria - The Great (Umayyad) Mosque. The building has suffered irreparable damage during the Syrian Civil War, including the total destruction of the 11th century minaret (pictured here)

Panoramic View of the City of Aleppo, Syria - looking toward the Citadel, with the Minaret of the Grand Umayyad Mosque visible (far right). Date: circa 1909

Spain. Andalusia. Great Mosque of Cordoba. 8th C. Moorish architecture. Exterior arches of the east wall. Horseshoe arch

Syria. Great Mosque of Damascus. Courtyards gallery. 8th century

Qasr Mshatta. Ruin of an Umayyad winter palace. 8th century
Qasr Mshatta. Ruin of an Umayyad winter palace probably commisioned by caliph Al-Walid II (743-744). Jordan. Mshatta Facade. Pergamon Museum. Museum Island. Berlin

Mausoleum of Saladin (1138-1193). Built in 1196. Entrance. U
Saladin (11381193). First Sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. Umayyad Mosque. Mausoleum of Saladin. Built in 1196. Entrance. Ayyudib, Ottoman. Damascus. Syria

Spain. Andalusia. Medina-Azahara. Mosque of Aljama. Ruins
Spain.Andalusia. Medina-Azahara. Fortified arab muslim medieval palace-city, built by Abd-ar-Rahman III al -Nasir (912-961). Ummayad Caliph of Cordoba. Mosque of Aljama. Ruins

Mshatta Palace. 8th century. Facade. Detail
Mshatta Palace. Umayyad Palace built in the 8th century near Amman, Jordan. Detail of the facade. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany

Syria. Bosra. Al-Omari Mosque. Early eighth century. Rebuilt between 12th and 13th centuries. Exterior view

Great Mosque of Aleppo or Umayyad Mosque. Aleppo. Syria
Great Mosque of Aleppo or Umayyad Mosque. Seleucid minaret raised as an independent construction in 1092. Aleppo. Syria

Damascus, Syria - Road close to the Umayyad Mosque ( The Great Mosque of Damascus ). Date: circa 1910s

Aleppo, Syria - The courtyard of the Great (Umayyad) Mosque
Aleppo, Syria - The courtyard of the Great Mosque (Umayyad Mosque). The building has suffered irreparable damage during the Syrian Civil War

Damascus, Syria - The Umayyad Mosque
The courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus or formerly the Basilica of Saint John the Baptist. Date: circa 1910s

Shrine of John the Baptist - Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
The shrine of John the Baptist (or Yahya) inside the prayer hall of the Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus or formerly the Basilica of Saint John the Baptist. Date: circa 1910s

Umayyad Mosque - Great Mosque of Damascus - Cupola
Damascus, Syria - Umayyad Great Mosque - The West Gate and Courtyard with the Cupola of the Treasure. Date: circa 1910s

Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus
The courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus or formerly the Basilica of Saint John the Baptist. Date: circa 1910s

The courtyard by the Umayyad Mosque - Damascus, Syria. Date: circa 1910s

Damascus, Syria: Umayyad Great Mosque, West Gate, Courtyard
Damascus, Syria - Umayyad Great Mosque - The West Gate and Courtyard with the Cupola of the Treasure. Date: 1920s

Amawi Mosque - Damascus, Syria - Preachers Tribune
The Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus or formerly the Basilica of Saint John the Baptist - Interior view, showing the Minbar (Preachers Tribune). Date: 1934

Grand Amavi Mosque - Damascus, Syria
The Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, Syria. Date: circa 1920s

Carved capitol from the Grand Mosque at Damascus, Syria
Carved capitol from the Grand Mosque at Damascus (Umayyad Mosque), Syria Date: circa 1910s

Umayyad Great Mosque. Prayer Hall. SYRIA. Damascus. Umayyad Great Mosque. Umayyad art. Architecture

Tomb of St. John - Damscus, Syria
Tomb of St. John (Yahya) in the Great Mosque (The Umayyad Mosque) at Damscus, Syria. Date: circa 1910s

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