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12 - Hammam al-Nahhasin: It is considered one of the largest baths in Aleppo and is located in the old souks area, south of the Great Mosque.

13 - Barham Hammam: It is also called New Hammam, in reference to the locality in which it is located. It was built by Bahram Pasha, the builder of Al-Bahramiya Mosque, in the tenth century AH.

14 - Al-Jadida Mill: This building is located in Al-Jadida locality. Its identity is unknown. It was known as Qarqul Al-Jadidah, meaning a police station, and then it was recently transformed into a mill. It is currently abandoned and consists of arcades covered with arches on columns with muqarnas capitals, and in the middle is a dome decorated with muqarnas. It may have been the hall of an Ottoman palace, especially since its facade is richly decorated. The French scientist, Sauvage, attributed it to the seventeenth century.

15 - Qastal at Bab al-Maqam: There is a group of Qastals built in the Ottoman era, the most important of which is a Qastal inside Bab al-Maqam facing the Salihiyya Hammam, and it is beautiful in its geometry and decoration.

16 - Important houses: Mentioned below are a number of houses that represent the art of construction in the Ottoman era and which are distinguished by their planning, capacity, and architectural and decorative elements, and which represent the Levantine house that we have described. Among these houses are: Jumblatt’s House, Rajab Pasha’s House, Ghazala’s House, and Ghazala’s House. Sayegh, Ajaqbash House, Dalal House, and Sader House. The construction of these houses dates back to the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries (see photos 93, 94).

Hama city buildings:

1 - Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Kilani Mosque (1) in the Al-Kilaniyya neighborhood in Bibi in the year 1078 / It is a small mosque, its sanctuary is roofed with a cross arch, with a dome in the middle above a single-storey neck.

In the sanctuary is a stone pulpit on the sides of which beautiful decorations are carved, consisting of an arch from which a chandelier hangs.

As for the mihrab, it is decorated at the top with tiles. The sanctuary has architectural ornaments made of marble.

2 - Sheikh Abdul Qadir Al-Kilani Mosque in Souq Al-Tawil, at its northern end, was built in the year 1112 AH, as stated in the inscription above the door of the mosque. The most important thing about the mosque is its sanctuary, according to Ottoman architecture. It is preceded by a porch covered with five domes, with a ribbed neck and windows. Central only.

As for the sanctuary, it is roofed with two arches, in the middle of which is a high dome with a neck composed of twelve sides. In the sanctuary there is a marble pulpit and a mihrab whose bowl is decorated with muqarnas.

3 - Al-Azm Palace: It is now the headquarters of the Hama Museum. It is contemporary with Al-Azm Palace in Damascus, and differs from it in terms of planning, but it does not deviate from the architecture of Levantine houses in terms of its architectural elements and decorations. It contains a main hall that is very rich in its decorations, which are evident in marble and colored wood. Which cover the walls, ceilings, fountains and stairs (Photo No. 97).

4 - Khans: There are a group of markets and commercial khans in Hama from the Ottoman era, the most important of which are Khan Rustam Pasha, Khan al-Jumruk, Khan al-Sahn, Khan al-Henna, and the Kandarjiyah market, which is part of the archaeological Tawil market.

E - Hammams: The most important of which are the Darwisha Hammam, Al-Asadia Hammam, and the Sheikh’s Hammam, i.e. Sheikh Abdul Qadir Al-Kilani.

Homs city buildings:

1 - Khalid bin Al-Walid Mosque: It is an old mosque that was renewed during the reign of Sultan Abdul Hamid in the nineteenth century. It is distinguished by its dome that covers the sanctuary and its two cylindrical minarets.

2 - Baths: the most important of which are the Ottoman Hammam, the Pasha Hammam, and the Assati Hammam.

3 - Houses: In the old city there are houses similar to Levantine houses, but they are distinguished by the use of black basalt stone in addition to white stones. The most important of these houses are: Al-Zahrawi House and Al-Shami House. Farkouh's house and Al-Droubi's house.

Latakia buildings:

1 - The New Mosque: It was built by Suleiman Pasha in the year 1139/1726. The sanctuary is roofed with nine domes in the style of Khan Asaad Pasha in Damascus.
2- Bazaar Mosque.
3- Moroccan Mosque.
4 - The Mawlawi Hospice: It was built in 1282 / 1865 and includes a shrine attributed to the mother of Sultan Ibrahim.

Other buildings around the country

1 - Al-Muzayrib Castle: It is located in the south near Daraa. There is nothing to date its construction. It is likely that it dates from the era of Sultan Selim.

2 - Khan Sa`sa: The village of Sa`sa is located southwest of Damascus on the road between it and Quneitra. The khan was built in the state of Sinan Pasha around the year 994/1585

3 - Khan Al-Qutaifa: The village of Al-Qutaifa is located northeast of Damascus on the road between it and Homs. Governor Sinan Pasha created an architectural group to serve the caravans, consisting of a khan, a bathhouse, and a mosque.

4 - Khana Maarat al-Numan: One of them was built by Murad Chalabi in the year 974/1566. The second was built by Asaad Pasha Al-Azm in the year 1166/1748.

E - Khan and Qal’at al-Madiq Mosque: Qal’at al-Madiq was located on the caravan route between Hama and Jisr al-Shughur, and in the year 931 / 1524

Muhammad Ali Qizlar established a khan and a mosque outside the citadel. Al Khan is considered the most important and largest caravan station.

6 - Al-Nublik Mosque: Built by the Ottoman Vizier Salih Pasha. Khan was with him and was recently demolished when he was governor of Damascus in the year 1075/1664.