A historical, architectural, and archaeological study during the Ottoman era

Abstract

This research presents a historical, architectural, archaeological, and field study of the Bashir Agha Mosque in Idlib, Syria. The mosque holds significant importance for the city's history and is one of its most important archaeological and historical landmarks. The researcher aims to shed light on the mosque's construction history, its architectural elements, and the most significant architectural additions made to its structure up to the modern era.

The researcher relied on meticulous fieldwork alongside a contemporary architectural description. They also traced its archaeological and historical elements to document the mosque in a comprehensive study that will serve as a reference for researchers in Islamic architecture. The research includes a comparative study of the mosque's architectural elements with similar structures in northwestern Syria to highlight its most important remaining historical and archaeological features and its connection to the local architectural context.

The researcher employed several scientific methodologies in this study, including: The inductive historical method is used to gather historical data about a specific phenomenon for analysis and verification. The researcher employed this method to investigate historical accounts related to the mosque's construction and architecture. Additionally, the descriptive method, which focuses on analyzing historical phenomena to provide an accurate description, was used to study this ancient mosque. Finally, the comparative method allows for comparing the mosque's elements with similar features in Islamic architecture.