Dallal House

Beit Dallal was originally built for a merchant family from Mosul who specialized in silk textiles known as dalal fabrics. The house follows the layout of a traditional Arab courtyard home. In the middle, a marble water basin shaped like a six-petal flower cools the air with fine mist. A painted wooden iwan faces the courtyard. Its ceiling features symbols of the zodiac signs in oil paint, blending Aleppine craftsmanship with Sufi themes. The upper hall features an Alfto-style ceiling: oakwood panels carved and painted in gold and cobalt blue. After the family’s departure in 1955, the house remained closed until 1994, when musician Sabah Fakhri rented and converted it into a traditional restaurant hosting live “Qudud” music. The roof was restored using hand tools; copper piping was replaced with a hidden drainage system to manage summer rain.