Bāb al Jābiyah

Bāb al Jābiyah is a locality in , . Bāb al Jābiyah is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Umayyad Mosque and Bab Al Jabiyeh.

Mosque
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The , also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, located in the old city of , the capital of , is one of the largest and oldest in the world.

City gate
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Bab al-Jabiya is one of the seven ancient city-gates of , . During the Roman era, the gate was dedicated to Mars. Bab al-Jabiya was the main entrance on the city's west side.

Mosque
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Al-Naqshabandi Mosque after the Naqshbandi Sufi order which it served as a center for. The mosque is also known as Murad Pasha Mosque. It is an early Ottoman-era and mausoleum in , , located in the Suwayqa sector of the quarter.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Damascus and Sarouja.

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is the capital and largest city of . A city of immense historical importance, was the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate during the Islamic Golden Age.

Town
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is a municipality of , , due north of the Old Damascus. It was the first part of Damascus to be built outside the city walls in the 13th century.

Town
is a neighbourhood and municipality in , , south of the old walled city and near the modern city centre. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 177,456.

Bāb al Jābiyah

Latitude
33.5055° or 33° 30′ 20″ north
Longitude
36.3013° or 36° 18′ 5″ east
Elevation
694 metres (2,277 feet)
Open location code
8G5RG842+5G
Geo­Names ID
8379592
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In Other Languages

“Bāb al Jābiyah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “باب الجابية”

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