Jāmi‘ al Khayyāţīn
Jāmi‘ al Khayyāţīn is a mosque in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Jāmi‘ al Khayyāţīn is situated nearby to the museum Khan Assad Basha, as well as near the castle A’zm Palace.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Umayyad Mosque and A’zm Palace.
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 290 metres north of Jāmi‘ al Khayyāţīn.
A’zm Palace
Castle
Photo: krebsmaus07, CC BY 2.0.
Al-Azm Palace is a palace in Damascus, Syria, built in 1749. Located north of Al-Buzuriyah Souq in the Ancient City of Damascus, the palace was built in 1749 to be the private residence for As'ad Pasha al-Azm, the governor of Damascus; during the French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon, it housed the French Institute. A’zm Palace is situated 180 metres northeast of Jāmi‘ al Khayyāţīn.
Khan Assad Basha
Museum
Photo: Sheam k, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Khan As'ad Pasha is the largest caravanserai in the Old City of Damascus, covering an area of 2,500 square metres. Situated along Al-Buzuriyah Souq, it was built and named after As'ad Pasha al-Azm, the governor of Damascus, in 1751–52. Khan Assad Basha is situated 110 metres east of Jāmi‘ al Khayyāţīn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Damascus and Abu Jarash.
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.
Abu Jarash
Quarter
Abu Jarash is a neighborhood and district of the al-Salihiyah municipality of Damascus, Syria. It had a population of 12,798 in the 2004 census. In the 1936 French Mandate census, Abu Jarash had a population of 9,600, all Muslims. Abu Jarash is situated 3 km north of Jāmi‘ al Khayyāţīn.
Irbin
Town
Arbin is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Markaz Rif Dimashq District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located just east of Jobar neighborhood of Damascus. Irbin is situated 7 km northeast of Jāmi‘ al Khayyāţīn.
Jāmi‘ al Khayyāţīn
- Type: Mosque
- Also known as: “Jami` al Khayyatin” and “Muşallá al Khayyāţīn”
- Category: religion
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.50909° or 33° 30′ 33″ northLongitude
36.30556° or 36° 18′ 20″ eastElevation
697 metres (2,287 feet)Open location code
8G5RG854+J6GeoNames ID
8373361
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In Other Languages
“Jāmi‘ al Khayyāţīn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جامع الخياطين”
- Arabic: “مصلى الخياطين”
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