Khan As´ad Pasha Damascus, Syria It was arguably the finest and most ambitious piece of architecture in the Old City - a cathedral among khans Built in 1752 under the patronage of Asad Pasha al-Azem, it encompasses a vast space achieved through a beau. Khan As´ad Pasha Damascus, Syria It was arguably the finest and most ambitious piece of architecture in the Old City - a cathedral among khans Built in 1752 under the patronage of Asad Pasha al-Azem, it encompasses a vast space achieved th