The Ayyubid Quarter
After a very strong earthquake struck Egypt and the Middle East in 1212, causing destruction from Cairo to Kerak, the Ayyubid Sultan Al-Mu’azzam Isa, nephew of Saladin, undertook many repairs and new constructions in Shobak.
This very street, once vaulted and leading to the opulent palaces of the rulers, is the first recognizable layout of a medina in Shobak.
The Sultan had these buildings designed and built by craftsmen he sent from Damascus, whose expertise is recognizable by their distinctive stone dressing.
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19.06.2024