Kanīsat al Arba‘īn
Kanīsat al Arba‘īn is a church in Homs Governorate, Syria. Kanīsat al Arba‘īn is situated nearby to Umm al-Zenar Church, as well as near Al Nuri Great Mosque.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Umm al-Zenar Church and Al Nuri Great Mosque.
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 120 metres north of Kanīsat al Arba‘īn.
Al Nuri Great Mosque
Mosque
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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 570 metres northwest of Kanīsat al Arba‘īn.
Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque
Mosque
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The Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque is a mosque in Homs, Syria, located in a park along Hama Street in ash-Shuhada Square. The mosque is dedicated to Khalid ibn al-Walid, an Arab military commander who led the Muslim conquest of Syria in the 7th century following the decisive Battle of Yarmouk, which put an end to Byzantine rule in Syria. Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque is situated 1 km north of Kanīsat al Arba‘īn.
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 southeast of Kanīsat al Arba‘īn.
Kanīsat al Arba‘īn
- Type: Church
- Also known as: “Kanisat al Arba`in”
- Category: religion
- Location: Homs Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.72796° or 34° 43′ 41″ northLongitude
36.72001° or 36° 43′ 12″ eastElevation
512 metres (1,680 feet)Open location code
8G6RPPHC+52GeoNames ID
7639485
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In Other Languages
“Kanīsat al Arba‘īn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كنيسة الأربعين”
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