Damascus
The Saadiyya Zawiya is a lodge and mosque in the old city of Damascus belonging to the Sa'diyya, one of the Sufi orders long established in Damascus. Recorded…
The Saadiyya Zawiya is a lodge and mosque in the old city of Damascus belonging to the Sa'diyya, one of the Sufi orders long established in Damascus. Recorded in the medieval inventories of the city's zawiyas, it remains a place of prayer and of gatherings of remembrance. It stands in al-Sawwaf alley in the eastern part of the old city, between al-Qaymariyya and the area around Straight Street. The building is small and quiet, and visitors describe it as a calm place for prayer. The Fathi and Safarjalani mosques are close by.