Al Farrāyah

Al Farrāyah is a locality in , . Al Farrāyah is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Azm Palace and Nur al-Din Mosque.

Museum
Photo: TheRealHuldra, Public domain.
The is an 18th-century Ottoman-era palace in , at the center of the city on the banks of the , about 400 meters south of the Hama Citadel.

Mosque
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a Zengid-era in , . 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.

Mosque
Photo: K. A. C. Creswell, Public domain.
The of Hama, is a in , . It is located approximately 400 metres west of the citadel. Built in the 8th century CE, it was largely destroyed in the 1982 Hama massacre and subsequently rebuilt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hama.

Photo: Lkcl it, CC BY 2.0.
is a city in 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 massacre in 1982.

Al Farrāyah

Latitude
35.12542° or 35° 7′ 32″ north
Longitude
36.7548° or 36° 45′ 17″ east
Elevation
306 metres (1,004 feet)
Open location code
8G7R4QG3+5W
Geo­Names ID
8181868
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Al Farrāyah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الفرّاية”

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