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Al-Arghuniyya (الأرغونية)   was a Madrasa in Jerusalem.

Location
Al-Arghuniyya is situated just outside the Iron gate in East Jerusalem, on the south side of the Tariq Bab Al-Hadid street, bordered by  Haram esh-Sharif on the east side, Al-Muzhiriyya on the west side and Al-Khatuniyya to the south.

History
The earliest history of the place is given in the inscription text over the entrance: In the name of God the Merciful, the Compassionate. The construction of this blessed tomb and madrasa was ordered by his most noble excellency Sayf al-Din Arghun al-Kamili, the former Governor of the Province of Damascus. He died [and passed] to the mercy of God Almighty on the 28 Shawwal in the year seven hundred and fifty-eight. Rukn al-Din Baybars al-Sayfi took charge of the building and its completion. It was completed in Rabi II of the year seven hundred and fifty-nine [13 March-10 April 1358] In 1931, a part closest to the Haram esh-Sharif became the tomb of Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca

External link

 * Madrasa al-Arghuniyya, archnet.org
 * https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Al-Arghuniyya