Ruqayţah

Places of Interest

Great Mosque

Mosque

Photo: K. A. C. Creswell, Public domain.

The Great Mosque of Hama, is a mosque in Hama, Syria. It is located approximately 400 metres west of the citadel. Built in the 8th century CE, it was largely destroyed in the 1982 Hama massacre and subsequently rebuilt. Great Mosque is situated 3½ km northeast of Ruqayţah.

Azm Palace

Museum

Photo: TheRealHuldra, Public domain.

The Azm Palace is an 18th-century Ottoman-era palace in Hama, Syria at the center of the city on the banks of the Orontes River, about 400 meters south of the Hama Citadel. Azm Palace is situated 4 km northeast of Ruqayţah.

Nur al-Din Mosque

Mosque

Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Nur Al-Din Mosque is a Zengid-era mosque in Hama, Syria. It was founded by Nur al-Din in 1163-64 CE. It also contained a historic minbar from the same date, which has subsequently been relocated to the local Hama Museum. Nur al-Din Mosque is situated 4 km northeast of Ruqayţah.

Places in the Area

Hama

Photo: Lkcl it, CC BY 2.0.

Hama is a city in Syria with a population around 400,000. The city is a relatively conservative one dominated by hijabs and burkas. Much of the old city was destroyed in the Hama massacre in 1982.

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