Sāḩat Ḩasan al Kharrāţ

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Bab Kisan

City gate

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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. Bab Kisan is situated 150 metres northeast of Sāḩat Ḩasan al Kharrāţ.

Chapel of Saint Paul

Church

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The Chapel of Saint Paul is a church in Damascus, Syria, located along Tarafa bin al-Abd Street near the former Bab Kisan. The chapel, consecrated in 1939, includes some stones from the Bab Kisan, which is believed to be the site of St Paul's escape from Damascus by being lowered out of a window in a basket. Chapel of Saint Paul is situated 150 metres northeast of Sāḩat Ḩasan al Kharrāţ.

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. Umayyad Mosque is situated 1 km northwest of Sāḩat Ḩasan al Kharrāţ.

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Damascus

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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

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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.

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