Al Madīnah al Jāmi‘īyah

Al Madīnah al Jāmi‘īyah is a locality in Homs Governorate, Syria. Al Madīnah al Jāmi‘īyah is situated nearby to the locality Mukhayyam Filasţīn, as well as near Ḩayy ash Shammās.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Homs station and Al Nuri Great Mosque.

Homs station

Railway station

Photo: AAlsaiad, CC BY 3.0.

Homs station is a railway station.

The Great Mosque of al-Nuri also called al-Nouri Mosque, is a mosque in Homs, Syria. It is situated off ash-Shouhada street, adjacent to the city's historical roofed souqs. Al Nuri Great Mosque is situated 3 km north of Al Madīnah al Jāmi‘īyah.

Umm al-Zenar Church

Church

Photo: Shaza Askar, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Saint Mary of the Holy Belt Cathedral is a Syriac Orthodox cathedral in Homs, Syria. The first structure on the site was completed in 59 AD, and the present structure dates from 1852. It is the seat of the Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Homs and Hama. Umm al-Zenar Church is situated 3 km northeast of Al Madīnah al Jāmi‘īyah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Homs and Fairouzeh.

Homs

Photo: Bo yaser, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Homs is the third largest city in Syria. Much of the city was destroyed or damaged during the Syrian civil war of 2011-2024, particularly during the Siege of Homs.

Fairouzeh

Town

Fairouzeh is a village 3 miles southeast of the city of Homs in Syria. Due to urban development in the area, Fairouzeh, like nearby Zaydal, is now considered one of Homs' suburbs. Fairouzeh is situated 4½ km east of Al Madīnah al Jāmi‘īyah.

Abil

Village

Abil is a village in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located 10 kilometers south of Homs. Nearby localities include al-Nuqayrah and Kafr Aya to the north, Maskanah to the northeast, Judaydat al-Sharqiyah to the east, Shinshar to the southeast, Damina al-Sharqiyah to the south, al-Buwaydah al-Sharqiyah to the southwest and Qattinah to the west. Abil is situated 8 km south of Al Madīnah al Jāmi‘īyah.

Al Madīnah al Jāmi‘īyah

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Al Madinah al Jami`iyah”
Location: Homs Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

34.7063° or 34° 42′ 23″ north

Longitude

36.70581° or 36° 42′ 21″ east

Elevation

515 metres (1,690 feet)

Open location code

8G6RPP44+G8

GeoNames ID

7637387

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In Other Languages

“Al Madīnah al Jāmi‘īyah” goes by many names.

Arabic: “المدينة الجامعية”

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