Al-Zahyria Library
Considered as one of the oldest libraries in Damascus and the most important Arab libraries, Al-Zahyria Library was founded by Zahir Baybars in 676 AH . It is located in Bab-Al-Bareed near the Umayyad Mosque in the heart of Old Damascus.
It contains best references and a large number of books.
being as a school at the beginning of its establishment, the library contains manuscripts and references, other libraries’ contents were garnished al -Zahyria’s shelves.
To maintain and preserve the contents of the library, manuscripts and library references were transferred to Al-Assad National Library which is considered as the most important one among libraries in the Middle East.
Hanan Shamout