Jāmi‘ az Zahrā’
Jāmi‘ az Zahrā’ is a mosque in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Jāmi‘ az Zahrā’ is situated nearby to Mezzeh prison, as well as near the town Al Mazzeh.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mezzeh prison and National University Hospital.
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 740 metres northwest of Jāmi‘ az Zahrā’.
National University Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Bassel.92, CC BY-SA 4.0.
National University Hospital in Damascus is one of the largest teaching hospitals in Syria. It was founded in 1988 and is run by the Ministry of Higher Education. National University Hospital is situated 1¼ km east of Jāmi‘ az Zahrā’.
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 1 km northeast of Jāmi‘ az Zahrā’.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Mazzeh and Al Midan.
Al Mazzeh
Town
Photo: Wesamt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Al Midan
Town
Al-Midan is a neighbourhood and municipality in Damascus, Syria, south of the old walled city and near the modern city centre. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 177,456. Al Midan is situated 4 km east of Jāmi‘ az Zahrā’.
Sarouja
Town
Photo: Raghad.kabtool, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 4 km east of Jāmi‘ az Zahrā’.
Jāmi‘ az Zahrā’
- Type: Mosque
- Also known as: “Jami` az Zahra‘”
- Category: religion
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.50465° or 33° 30′ 17″ northLongitude
36.2572° or 36° 15′ 26″ eastElevation
729 metres (2,392 feet)Open location code
8G5RG734+VVGeoNames ID
8430679
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In Other Languages
“Jāmi‘ az Zahrā’” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جامع الزهراء”
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