Al Amīn
Al Amīn is a locality in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Al Amīn is situated nearby to the locality Ḩārat al Yahūd, as well as near Ḩārat az Zaytūn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Umayyad Mosque and Bab Kisan.
Umayyad Mosque
Mosque
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The Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, located in the old city of Damascus, the capital of Syria, is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world.
Bab Kisan
City gate
Photo: Heretiq, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bab Kisan is one of the seven ancient city-gates of Damascus, Syria. The gate, which is now located in the southeastern part of the Old City, was named in memory of a slave who became famous during a conquest by the Caliph Mu'awiya.
Mariamite Cathedral of Damascus
Church
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The Mariamite Cathedral of Damascus, also known as the Maryamiyya Church, is one of the oldest Greek Orthodox churches in Damascus, Syria and holds the seat of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch. The church complex is located on the Street Called Straight.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Damascus and Sarouja.
Damascus
Photo: علي الصمادي, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Damascus is the capital and largest city of Syria. A city of immense historical importance, Damascus was the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate during the Islamic Golden Age.
Sarouja
Town
Photo: Raghad.kabtool, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sarouja is a municipality of Damascus, Syria, due north of the Old Damascus. It was the first part of Damascus to be built outside the city walls in the 13th century.
Al Midan
Town
Al-Midan is a neighbourhood and municipality in Damascus, Syria, south of the old walled city and near the modern city centre. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 177,456.
Al Amīn
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Amin” and “Ḩayy al Amīn”
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.5073° or 33° 30′ 26″ northLongitude
36.3128° or 36° 18′ 46″ eastElevation
693 metres (2,274 feet)Open location code
8G5RG847+W4GeoNames ID
7642472
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Al Amīn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الأمين”
- Arabic: “حي الامين”
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