Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque

Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque

mosque

Year dem found am	1908
Religion anaa worldview	Islam
Country	Syria
Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd	Homs
Coordinate location	34°44′12″N 36°42′56″E
Architectural style	Ottoman architecture

De Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque (Arabic: مَسْجِد خَالِد ٱبْن ٱلْوَلِيد, romanized: Masjid Khālid ibn al-Walīd) be a mosque insyd Homs, Syria, wey locate insyd a park along Hama Street insyd ash-Shuhada ("Martyrs") Square.

De mosque be dedicated to Khalid ibn al-Walid, an Arab military commander wey lead de Muslim conquest of Syria insyd de 7th century dey follow de decisive Battle of Yarmouk, wich put an end to Byzantine rule insyd Syria. Ein dome-topped mausoleum dey locate insyd a corner of de prayer hall wey e serve as a pilgrimage center. Two tall minarets, plus narrow galleries dem construct of alternating horizontal rows of white den black stone, dey situate at de building ein northwestern den northeastern corners den dey reflect de traditional Islamic architecture style of de Levant.

Location

De courtyard of de mosque dey display Mamluk architectural style

De mosque dey locate insyd de Khaldiya district of Homs, de third largest city insyd Syria. E dey situate insyd a park alongside Hama Street about 500 metres (1,600 ft) north of Shoukri al-Quwatli Street, 400 metres (1,300 ft) southwest of de National Hospital, den 300 metres (980 ft) from de souk at ash-Shouhada Square.

Dem use Mamluk ablaq-style stonework insyd de courtyard. Dem move de old cemetery, wich at one time surround de mosque, wey insyd ein place dem create a large garden.

Architecture

De mosque be Ottoman in style: e dey contain a large courtyard, den de "walls be decorated in alternating bands of black den white stone", i.e., Ablaq. E be distinguished by ein two tall, white stone minarets, wich get narrow galleries dem construct of white den black stone, dem lay insyd alternate horizontal rows. E dey situate at de building ein northwestern den northeastern comers, dem dey reflect a traditional Islamic architectural style of de Levant. Dem make de minarets den de window frames of white limestone. De building ein metal central dome be silver in color den dey reflect sunlight. E be supported by four massive columns, dem build insyd Mamluk ablaq style. In addition to de large central dome, der be nine smaller domes.

A corner of de mosque sanso dey include a small sarcophagus dem cover in green cloth, dem believed to be a tomb of Ubayd Allah ibn Umar.