Jisr ar Ra’īs

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Abu al-Fida Mosque

Mosque

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The Abu'l-Fida Mosque is a mosque and mausoleum in Hama, Syria, located on the banks of the Orontes river. The mausoleum was erected by al-Mu’ayyid Isma’il in 1327 CE, during the Ayyubid-era; and the mosque dates from the Mamluk era. Abu al-Fida Mosque is situated 170 metres west of Jisr ar Ra’īs.

Hama Castle

Castle

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Hama Castle is a mostly-ruined fortress located in Hama, Syria, Located on the Orontes River. Hama Castle is situated 360 metres southwest of Jisr ar Ra’īs.

Nur al-Din Mosque

Mosque

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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. Nur al-Din Mosque is situated 480 metres south of Jisr ar Ra’īs.

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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.

Khitab

Town

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Khattab is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, northwest of Hama located near the Orontes River. Nearby localities include Qamhana to the east, Shihat Hama to the southeast, Kafr al-Tun to the southwest, al-Majdal to the west, Mhardeh and Halfaya to the northwest and Taybat al-Imam to the northeast. Khitab is situated 10 km northwest of Jisr ar Ra’īs.

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