Jāmi‘ al Bayānīyah
Jāmi‘ al Bayānīyah is a mosque in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Jāmi‘ al Bayānīyah is situated nearby to the church Cathedral of Saint George, as well as near the city gate Bab ash-Sharqi.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cathedral of Saint George and Umayyad Mosque.
Cathedral of Saint George
Church
The Cathedral of Saint George is a Syriac Orthodox cathedral located in Bab Tuma district, in Old Damascus, Syria. The Cathedral acts as the seat of the Syriac Orthodox Church since 1959.
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 760 metres west of Jāmi‘ al Bayānīyah.
Bab ash-Sharqi
City gate
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bab Sharqi, also known as the Gate of the Sun, is one of the seven ancient city gates of Damascus, Syria. Its modern name comes from its location in the eastern side of the city. Bab ash-Sharqi is situated 310 metres east of Jāmi‘ al Bayānīyah.
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 Midan is situated 2½ km southwest of Jāmi‘ al Bayānīyah.
Jāmi‘ al Bayānīyah
- Type: Mosque
- Also known as: “Jami` al Bayaniyah”
- Category: religion
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.50983° or 33° 30′ 35″ northLongitude
36.31458° or 36° 18′ 53″ eastElevation
688 metres (2,257 feet)Open location code
8G5RG857+WRGeoNames ID
8373296
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In Other Languages
“Jāmi‘ al Bayānīyah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جامع البيانية”
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