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 2½ km northeast of Bābā ‘Amrū.

Al-Atassi Mosque

Mosque

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The Al-Atassi Mosque, also known as the Great Al-Atassi Mosque, is a mosque in Homs, Syria. It is situated in a public park on the site of a former graveyard at the foot of the mound on which the remains of the citadel stand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Homs and Fairouzeh.

Homs

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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 6 km east of Bābā ‘Amrū.

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 9 km south of Bābā ‘Amrū.

Bābā ‘Amrū

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Bāb ‘Umar”, “Bâb Aamro”, “Bab Amar”, “Bab Omar”, “Bābā ‘Amr”, “Baba `Amru”, “Baba Amro”, and “Ḩayy Bābā ‘Umar”
Location: Homs Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

34.71208° or 34° 42′ 44″ north

Longitude

36.69482° or 36° 41′ 41″ east

Elevation

506 metres (1,660 feet)

Open location code

8G6RPM6V+RW

GeoNames ID

7639483

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In Other Languages

“Bābā ‘Amrū” goes by many names.

Arabic: “بابا عمرو”
Arabic: “حي بابا عمر”

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