Al-Rubut

Al-Ribat Al-Zamani (Al-zamania School)

According to the documents of the Foundation for Revival of Heritage and Islamic Research, the function of this bond is to house strangers and the poor who come to Jerusalem and feed them, or to teach the jurisprudence of the Shafii doctrine.

Built by
Al - Khawaja Shams Al - Din Muhammad Bin Omar Bin Mohammed Bin Al - Damashqi "ibn al zaman"
Era
Mamluk

Or to hold parties on religious occasions and holidays and to distribute sweets and food consisting of meat, salt, wheat and oil, In the middle of the tenth century AH / AD 16th century AD 6598 - the Ottoman currency - in addition to the way of its management and exploitation, or its employees.

Their affairs and their role in the daily life of Jerusalem who were often members of the Kana’ani and Al Afifi groups.

The inscription above indicates that Khawaja Shams al-Din Muhammad ibn Umar ibn Muhammad ibn al-Din al-Damasqi waqf it in 881 AH / 1479 AD.

Some documents reveal that this ligament subjected to restoration and reconstruction several times throughout its history, and in 1912, the conditions of Ribat deteriorated and the municipality ordered that it vacated until the endowments in Jerusalem restored, reconstructed in spite of its failure to do so. However, a group of them took it as their home, in reference the function identified by the waqf.

Al-Rubut

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