Nur al-Din Madrasa

Nur al-Din Madrasa المدرسة النورية
Domes of the Nur ad-Din Madrasa
Address
Suq al-Khayattin Damascus Syria
Information
Type	Madrasa
Established	1167
Founder	Nur al-Din
Campus	Urban
Affiliation	Islamic

The Nur al-Din Madrasa (Arabic: المدرسة النورية‎‎, al-madrasa an-nũriyya) is a funerary madrasa in Damascus, Syria. It is in the Suq al-Khayattin, inside the city walls. It was built in 1167 by Nūr ad-Dīn Zangī, atabeg of Syria, who is buried there. The complex includes a mosque, a madrasa, and the mausoleum of the founder. It was the first such complex to be built in Damascus.

See also

• History of Medieval Arabic and Western European domes