المدرسة النورية الكبرى

Nearby Islamic heritage sites

• Grave of Nur al-Din ibn Zengi — Damascus
• Abdullah Pasha al-Azm Mosque — Damascus
• Al-Tahdhib wal-Ta'lim al-Shar'i Institute — Damascus
• Al-Farisiyah Mosque & Madrassa — Damascus
• Medhat Basha Souq — Damascus
• Grave of Nur ad-Din Zangi & Madrassa — Damascus
• Hisham ibn Ammar Mosque — Damascus
• Historic Hospital of Nur al-Din — Damascus
• al-Azem Palace — Damascus
• Grave of Ibn Asrun — Damascus

About Al-Nuriyyah al-Kubra Madrassa

Al-Nuriyyah al-Kubra School is a historic madrasa complex in Damascus. It contains a mosque and the grave of Nur al-Din al-Zinki, an influential 12th-century ruler. Nur al-Din al-Zinki was known for resisting the Crusader states and promoting Sunni religious institutions. The complex showcases medieval Islamic architecture, with a prayer space and the grave of Nur al-Din.

Key facts

Name

Al-Nuriyyah al-Kubra Madrassa

Type

General

City

Damascus

Country

Syria

Address

G854+W29, Damascus, Syria

Coordinates

33.5098279, 36.3049382

Last updated

2026-10-18