Aş Şābūnīyah

Aş Şābūnīyah is a locality in Hama Governorate, Syria. Aş Şābūnīyah is situated near the locality Al ‘Ulaylīyat, as well as near Al Farrāyah.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Hama Municipal Stadium and Azm Palace.

Hama Municipal Stadium

Stadium

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Hama Municipal Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Hama, Syria. It is used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 22,000 spectators.

Azm Palace

Museum

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The Azm Palace is an 18th-century Ottoman-era palace in Hama, Syria at the center of the city on the banks of the Orontes River, about 400 meters south of the Hama Citadel.

The Nur Al-Din Mosque is a Zengid-era mosque in Hama, Syria. It was founded by Nur al-Din in 1163-64 CE. It also contained a historic minbar from the same date, which has subsequently been relocated to the local Hama Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hama.

Hama

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Hama is a city in Syria with a population around 400,000. The city is a relatively conservative one dominated by hijabs and burkas. Much of the old city was destroyed in the Hama massacre in 1982.