Jāmi‘ ‘Umar al Fārūq

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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 800 metres south of Jāmi‘ ‘Umar al Fārūq.

Aqsab Mosque

Mosque

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The Aqsab Mosque is an Ayyubid-era Sunni mosque and mausoleum in Damascus, Syria. The mosque is located on Suq Sarujiyya, outside the walls of the old city, near the Bab al-Salam gate. Aqsab Mosque is situated 270 metres east of Jāmi‘ ‘Umar al Fārūq.

Bab al-Faradis

City gate

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Bab al-Faradis or Bab al-Amara is one of the seven ancient city-gates of Damascus, Syria. The other name, Bab Al-Amara, refers to a name of a district in the old city where people in the 14th century would meet. Bab al-Faradis is situated 560 metres south of Jāmi‘ ‘Umar al Fārūq.

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Damascus

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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.

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.

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