Name | Dynasty | Details | Justification |
Mihrab of the Madrasa al-Halawiyya | Madrasa, Hegira 543 / AD 1149; mihrab, AH 643 / AD 1245Zangid/Atabeg and Ayyubid | Aleppo, Syria | Mihrab or prayer niche indicating the direction of prayer; the Halawiyya Madrasa in Aleppo.Name | Dynasty | Details | Justification |
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Mihrab of the Madrasa al-Halawiyya | Madrasa, Hegira 543 / AD 1149; mihrab, AH 643 / AD 1245Zangid/Atabeg and Ayyubid | Aleppo, Syria | Qu'ranic inscription in symmetrical triangular formations which flank the mihrab of the Halawiyya Madrasa. | |
Two wooden columns | Hegira 7th century / AD 13th centuryAyyubid | Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey | Woodcarving is a prominent feature of Islamic art in the Levant. |
Panel from a cenotaph | Hegira 613 / AD 1216Ayyubid | Victoria and Albert Museum London, England, United Kingdom | Woodcarving is a prominent feature of Islamic art in the Levant. |
Incense burner | Hegira mid- to late 7th century / AD 13th centuryAyyubid | National Museums of Scotland (NMS) Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom | An incense burner executed in a Syrian or Mesopotamian workshop and commissioned by one of the region's thriving Christian communities for religious use.Name | Dynasty | Details | Justification |
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Incense burner | Hegira mid- to late 7th century / AD 13th centuryAyyubid | National Museums of Scotland (NMS) Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom | The representations on this incense burner depict saints taking part in a religious ceremony. | |