Al-Taziyya | |
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المدرسة الطازجية (الطازية / التعزية) | |
![]() Tariq Bab al-Silsila, looking east. Al-Taziyya is the narrow building in the middle of the picture, with a 19th century
mashrabiya above, to the left (from the yellow plaque) is
Al-Kilaniyya | |
| |
General information | |
Type | Madrasa |
Architectural style | Mamluk |
Location | East Jerusalem |
Coordinates | Bank 31°46′37.16″N 35°13′58.62″E / 31.7769889°N 35.2329500°E |
Palestine grid | 172/131 |
Completed | 1362 |
Al-Taziyya is a Mamluk building in East Jerusalem.
It is located on north side of Tariq Bab al-Silsila, immediately to the east of the Al-Kilaniyya. [1]
Sayf al-Din Taz was a mamluk belonging to the Sultan An-Nasir Muhammad, for whom he served as a cupbearer. By 748/1347-48 he was one of 6 ruling amirs under his son, Al-Muzaffar Hajji. [1]
After the killing of Al-Muzaffar Hajji in 1347, Taz continued to have an influential position under the start of the reigns of An-Nasir Hasan and As-Salih Salih. [1]
In 1351, when An-Nasir Hasan was overthrown, and replaced with his half brother As-Salih Salih, Taz was instrumental in freeing the Mamluk brothers Baybugha and Sayf al-Din Manjak ( com). [2] Together with Manjak, (with Manjak initially in charge) he started building a palace in Cairo, which became known as Amir Taz Palace. It was completed in Jumada II 754/July 1353. [1]
By 1354, relations between Taz and the other Mamluk strong−man Shaykhu had soured. Shaykhu, together with Sirghitmish deposed As-Salih Salih and returned his brother An-Nasir Hasan to the throne. An-Nasir Hasan imprisoned Taz, but Shaykhu intervened, and in Shawwal 755/October 1354 had him removed from Cairo, and sent into exile as the Governor of Aleppo. [1] [3]
In 759/1358 he was arrested, blinded and imprisoned in Alexandria. [1]
After the downfall of An-Nasir Hasan (in Jumada I 762/March 1361), he was released, and granted his wish to reside in Jerusalem. He died 19 months later in Damascus, and was buried there, in the Cemetery of the Sufis. [1]
According to Mujir al-Din, "The Taziyya Madrasa in David Street near the Gate of the Chain is an endowed foundation of the Amir Taz, who died in the year 763 [1362]." [4]
There is an inscription above the street window, which says:
In the name of God the Merciful, the Compassionate. This is the mausoleum of the servant of God Almighty, his most noble Excellency, Sayf al-Din Taz. He died (may God have mercy on him) in the year seven hundred and sixty-three [1362]. [5] [1]
As a young man, Sayf al-Din Taz served as cupbearer to An-Nasir Muhammad, hence the cup on his inscription. [1]
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link)Al-Taziyya | |
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المدرسة الطازجية (الطازية / التعزية) | |
![]() Tariq Bab al-Silsila, looking east. Al-Taziyya is the narrow building in the middle of the picture, with a 19th century
mashrabiya above, to the left (from the yellow plaque) is
Al-Kilaniyya | |
| |
General information | |
Type | Madrasa |
Architectural style | Mamluk |
Location | East Jerusalem |
Coordinates | Bank 31°46′37.16″N 35°13′58.62″E / 31.7769889°N 35.2329500°E |
Palestine grid | 172/131 |
Completed | 1362 |
Al-Taziyya is a Mamluk building in East Jerusalem.
It is located on north side of Tariq Bab al-Silsila, immediately to the east of the Al-Kilaniyya. [1]
Sayf al-Din Taz was a mamluk belonging to the Sultan An-Nasir Muhammad, for whom he served as a cupbearer. By 748/1347-48 he was one of 6 ruling amirs under his son, Al-Muzaffar Hajji. [1]
After the killing of Al-Muzaffar Hajji in 1347, Taz continued to have an influential position under the start of the reigns of An-Nasir Hasan and As-Salih Salih. [1]
In 1351, when An-Nasir Hasan was overthrown, and replaced with his half brother As-Salih Salih, Taz was instrumental in freeing the Mamluk brothers Baybugha and Sayf al-Din Manjak ( com). [2] Together with Manjak, (with Manjak initially in charge) he started building a palace in Cairo, which became known as Amir Taz Palace. It was completed in Jumada II 754/July 1353. [1]
By 1354, relations between Taz and the other Mamluk strong−man Shaykhu had soured. Shaykhu, together with Sirghitmish deposed As-Salih Salih and returned his brother An-Nasir Hasan to the throne. An-Nasir Hasan imprisoned Taz, but Shaykhu intervened, and in Shawwal 755/October 1354 had him removed from Cairo, and sent into exile as the Governor of Aleppo. [1] [3]
In 759/1358 he was arrested, blinded and imprisoned in Alexandria. [1]
After the downfall of An-Nasir Hasan (in Jumada I 762/March 1361), he was released, and granted his wish to reside in Jerusalem. He died 19 months later in Damascus, and was buried there, in the Cemetery of the Sufis. [1]
According to Mujir al-Din, "The Taziyya Madrasa in David Street near the Gate of the Chain is an endowed foundation of the Amir Taz, who died in the year 763 [1362]." [4]
There is an inscription above the street window, which says:
In the name of God the Merciful, the Compassionate. This is the mausoleum of the servant of God Almighty, his most noble Excellency, Sayf al-Din Taz. He died (may God have mercy on him) in the year seven hundred and sixty-three [1362]. [5] [1]
As a young man, Sayf al-Din Taz served as cupbearer to An-Nasir Muhammad, hence the cup on his inscription. [1]
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