Al Mazār
Al Mazār is a locality in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria. Al Mazār is situated nearby to the city Jaramana, as well as near the hamlet Hawsh al Qadam.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bab ash-Sharqi and Bab Kisan.
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 4 km northwest of Al Mazār.
Bab Kisan
City gate
Photo: Heretiq, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bab Kisan is one of the seven ancient city-gates of Damascus, Syria. The gate, which is now located in the southeastern part of the Old City, was named in memory of a slave who became famous during a conquest by the Caliph Mu'awiya. Bab Kisan is situated 4 km northwest of Al Mazār.
Chapel of Saint Paul
Church
Photo: Heretiq, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Chapel of Saint Paul is a church in Damascus, Syria, located along Tarafa bin al-Abd Street near the former Bab Kisan. The chapel, consecrated in 1939, includes some stones from the Bab Kisan, which is believed to be the site of St Paul's escape from Damascus by being lowered out of a window in a basket. Chapel of Saint Paul is situated 4 km northwest of Al Mazār.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aqraba and Beit Sahm.
Aqraba
Village
Aqraba is a Syrian village located in the Markaz Rif Dimashq District of Rif Dimashq Governorate. Aqraba had a population of 6,799 in the 2004 census.
Beit Sahm
Village
Beit Sahem is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Markaz Rif Dimashq District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located Damascus's southeastern outskirts.
Al-Muleiha
Village
Al-Malihah is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located on the eastern outskirts of Damascus to the west of Jaramana, in the Ghouta area.
Al Mazār
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Mazar”
- Location: Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.48674° or 33° 29′ 12″ northLongitude
36.35111° or 36° 21′ 4″ eastElevation
668 metres (2,192 feet)Open location code
8G5RF9P2+MCGeoNames ID
8411867
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In Other Languages
“Al Mazār” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “المزار”
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