Jāmi‘ ar Ra’īs
Jāmi‘ ar Ra’īs is a mosque in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Jāmi‘ ar Ra’īs is situated nearby to Children’s Hospital, as well as near Mouasat University Hospital.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Children’s Hospital and Mouasat University Hospital.
Children’s Hospital
Hospital
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The General Authority for Children's Hospital is a pediatric hospital in Damascus, Syria. It is public hospital under the Syrian Ministry of Higher Education and affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine at Damascus University. Children’s Hospital is situated 250 metres southeast of Jāmi‘ ar Ra’īs.
Mouasat University Hospital
Hospital
Al-Mouwasat University Hospital was founded on 1958 in Damascus, Syria. It is mainly composed of 4 buildings; Administration Building, Emergency and Out-Patient Clinics Building and the Physician Residence Building, alongside those building there is the Cardiovascular Surgery Building. Mouasat University Hospital is situated 350 metres east of Jāmi‘ ar Ra’īs.
Mezzeh prison
Prison
Mezzeh prison is a now-defunct Syrian prison overlooking the capital, Damascus operated by Ba'athist Syria. Mezzeh is the name of a neighborhood in western Damascus. Mezzeh prison is situated 780 metres southwest of Jāmi‘ ar Ra’īs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Mazzeh and Dummar.
Al Mazzeh
Town
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Mezzeh is a municipality in Damascus, Syria, due west of Kafr Sousa. It lies to the southwest of central Damascus, along the Mazzeh highway. It started gaining importance when the French constructed Mezzeh Air Base, which was the main airport in Damascus until Damascus International Airport opened.
Dummar
Town
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Dummar is a municipal district of Damascus, Syria, located in the northwest of the city. It is the largest district of Damascus in terms of area. Dummar is situated 3½ km northwest of Jāmi‘ ar Ra’īs.
Sarouja
Town
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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. Sarouja is situated 3½ km east of Jāmi‘ ar Ra’īs.
Jāmi‘ ar Ra’īs
- Type: Mosque
- Also known as: “Jami` ar Ra’is”
- Category: religion
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.51338° or 33° 30′ 48″ northLongitude
36.25946° or 36° 15′ 34″ eastElevation
726 metres (2,382 feet)Open location code
8G5RG775+9QGeoNames ID
8430589
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In Other Languages
“Jāmi‘ ar Ra’īs” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جامع الرئيس”
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