Al-Shibani Church (Arabic: كنيسة الشيباني, romanized: Kanīsa aš-Šībānī), also known as al-Shibani School (Arabic: مدرسة الشيباني, romanized: Madrasa aš-Šībānī), is a 12th-century religious and cultural centre located in al-Jalloum district of the Ancient City of Aleppo, Syria. The complex is located to the west of the al-Saffahiyah Mosque and of the south of Souq Khan al-Nahhaseen.
Al-Shibani Building كنيسة الشيباني Kanīsa aš-Šībānī
The area that is currently occupied by the building, was used as the site of one of the four main churches of ancient Aleppo during the pre-Islamic period. After the Islamic rule, part of that church was designated to become used as an Islamic school or madrasah and called the "Glassy School" (Arabic: المدرسة الزجاجية).
However, the current building of al-Shibani is built during the 12th century. By the end of the 16th century, the building became part of the properties of the OttomanWāli of Aleppo Ahmet Pasha Matyab Zadeh. After many decades, the site had been purchased by al-Shibani family, during the 17th century. The building along with the surrounding areas became known as Khan al-Shibani.
During the 19th century, the Khan was possessed by the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, where they have founded the first college in Aleppo, the "Collège de Terre-Sainte" (The Holy Land College Arabic: معهد الأرض المقدّسة) along with a nearby church.[1] The rehabilitation works of the building began in 1853 and the college was opened in 1859. However, the construction of the whole complex was completed in 1879. The college has played a significant role in the educational and cultural life of Aleppo and Syria, with the graduation of many prominent politicians and writers within the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century.
Al-Shibani Church-School
Finally, the Latin Catholic church of al-Shibani complex was demolished in 1934 to be moved to the new Christian quarter of al-Aziziyah. The stones were used to build the new cathedral of the Latins in al-Aziziyeh quarter (completed in 1937) which was renamed after Saint Francis of Assisi.
In 1937, the Terre-Sainte College of al-Shibani complex was moved to a new neighborhood located at the south-western suburbs of Aleppo (currently known as al-Furqan district) and functioned until 1967 when it was turned into the "Partisans Enrollment Institute" of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party.
Later on, the building of al-Shibani became a state property of the Syrian Government and turned into a tobacco warehouse with no maintenance works implemented for more than 50 years. It functioned as a warehouse until 2001 when a new plan was scheduled for the revival of the building, in the frameworks of the Syrian-German cooperation, funded by the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany. In December 2006, the rehabilitation works of the building were completed by the efforts of "Aleppo City Council" with the assistance of the "German Technical Cooperation" GTZ. After this major renovation, the building has become a unique venue to host cultural events and exhibitions, in addition to the permanent exhibition of the rehabilitation process in the ground hall of the building.
Description
Permanent exhibition of Aleppo history
The building consists of two floors with a large courtyard in the centre. The building has many exhibition halls, being used for several purposes, such as the "Old Aleppo Reviaval Hall" which is proposed to commemorate the ancient city of Aleppo through a number of pictures and figures of old Aleppine districts, suqs, mosques and khans, as well as a pattern of the Citadel of Aleppo and the surrounding old quarters.[2]
One of the halls in the ground floor depicts the rehabilitation process of the building.
The building is also home to the main offices of Goethe-Institut and Aga Khan Cultural Services in Aleppo, in addition to the Heritage Archive Centre of the Aleppo Archeological Society (Arabic: مركز أرشفة التراث العائد لجمعية العاديات بحلب).[3]
Al-Shibani school-church is one of the prominent samples of old Aleppine architecture.
Gallery
General view
The main facade
The courtyard
The external courtyard
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Al-Shibani Building.
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Al Shibani Church Arabic كنيسة الشيباني romanized Kanisa as Sibani also known as al Shibani School Arabic مدرسة الشيباني romanized Madrasa as Sibani is a 12th century religious and cultural centre located in al Jalloum district of the Ancient City of Aleppo Syria The complex is located to the west of the al Saffahiyah Mosque and of the south of Souq Khan al Nahhaseen Al Shibani Buildingكنيسة الشيبانيKanisa as SibaniAl Shibani BuildingReligionDistrictAl JalloumYear consecrated12th centuryLocationLocationAleppo SyriaArchitectureTypeChurch Contents 1 History 2 Description 3 Gallery 4 ReferencesHistory EditThe area that is currently occupied by the building was used as the site of one of the four main churches of ancient Aleppo during the pre Islamic period After the Islamic rule part of that church was designated to become used as an Islamic school or madrasah and called the Glassy School Arabic المدرسة الزجاجية However the current building of al Shibani is built during the 12th century By the end of the 16th century the building became part of the properties of the Ottoman Wali of Aleppo Ahmet Pasha Matyab Zadeh After many decades the site had been purchased by al Shibani family during the 17th century The building along with the surrounding areas became known as Khan al Shibani During the 19th century the Khan was possessed by the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary where they have founded the first college in Aleppo the College de Terre Sainte The Holy Land College Arabic معهد الأرض المقد سة along with a nearby church 1 The rehabilitation works of the building began in 1853 and the college was opened in 1859 However the construction of the whole complex was completed in 1879 The college has played a significant role in the educational and cultural life of Aleppo and Syria with the graduation of many prominent politicians and writers within the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century Al Shibani Church School Finally the Latin Catholic church of al Shibani complex was demolished in 1934 to be moved to the new Christian quarter of al Aziziyah The stones were used to build the new cathedral of the Latins in al Aziziyeh quarter completed in 1937 which was renamed after Saint Francis of Assisi In 1937 the Terre Sainte College of al Shibani complex was moved to a new neighborhood located at the south western suburbs of Aleppo currently known as al Furqan district and functioned until 1967 when it was turned into the Partisans Enrollment Institute of the Arab Socialist Ba ath Party Later on the building of al Shibani became a state property of the Syrian Government and turned into a tobacco warehouse with no maintenance works implemented for more than 50 years It functioned as a warehouse until 2001 when a new plan was scheduled for the revival of the building in the frameworks of the Syrian German cooperation funded by the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany In December 2006 the rehabilitation works of the building were completed by the efforts of Aleppo City Council with the assistance of the German Technical Cooperation GTZ After this major renovation the building has become a unique venue to host cultural events and exhibitions in addition to the permanent exhibition of the rehabilitation process in the ground hall of the building Description Edit Permanent exhibition of Aleppo history The building consists of two floors with a large courtyard in the centre The building has many exhibition halls being used for several purposes such as the Old Aleppo Reviaval Hall which is proposed to commemorate the ancient city of Aleppo through a number of pictures and figures of old Aleppine districts suqs mosques and khans as well as a pattern of the Citadel of Aleppo and the surrounding old quarters 2 One of the halls in the ground floor depicts the rehabilitation process of the building The building is also home to the main offices of Goethe Institut and Aga Khan Cultural Services in Aleppo in addition to the Heritage Archive Centre of the Aleppo Archeological Society Arabic مركز أرشفة التراث العائد لجمعية العاديات بحلب 3 Al Shibani school church is one of the prominent samples of old Aleppine architecture Gallery Edit General view The main facade The courtyard The external courtyardReferences Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Al Shibani Building Al Jamahir newspaper Terre Sainte College of Al Shibani in Arabic Archived from the original on 2011 08 18 Retrieved 2010 07 06 eSyria Al Shibani school church in Arabic Aleppodays Goethe Institut in Aleppo in Arabic Coordinates 36 11 50 N 37 09 22 E 36 19722 N 37 15611 E 36 19722 37 15611 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Al Shibani Church amp oldid 1113889930, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
