Muşallá al Fārisī

Muşallá al Fārisī is a mosque in , . Muşallá al Fārisī is situated nearby to the castle , as well as near the museum .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Umayyad Mosque and A’zm Palace.

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. is situated 190 metres north of Muşallá al Fārisī.

Castle
Photo: krebsmaus07, CC BY 2.0.
Al-Azm Palace is a palace in , , 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.

Museum
Photo: Sheam k, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Khan As'ad Pasha is the largest caravanserai in the Old City of , 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Damascus and Sarouja.

Photo: علي الصمادي, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Muşallá al Fārisī

Latitude
33.50999° or 33° 30′ 36″ north
Longitude
36.30602° or 36° 18′ 22″ east
Elevation
696 metres (2,283 feet)
Open location code
8G5RG854+XC
Geo­Names ID
8430627
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In Other Languages

“Muşallá al Fārisī” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مسجد الفارسية”
  • Arabic: “مصلى الفارسي”

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