Jāmi‘ al Fārūq
Jāmi‘ al Fārūq is a mosque in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Jāmi‘ al Fārūq is situated nearby to the railway station Qadam Station, as well as near the town Al Midan.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Qadam Station and A’zm Palace.
Qadam Station
Railway station
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Qadam railway station is a historic railway station located in the Qadam district on the southern outskirts of Damascus, Syria. It was constructed in the early 20th century. Qadam Station is situated 750 metres west of Jāmi‘ al Fārūq.
A’zm Palace
Castle
Photo: krebsmaus07, CC BY 2.0.
Al-Azm Palace is a palace in Damascus, Syria, 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. A’zm Palace is situated 4 km north of Jāmi‘ al Fārūq.
Khan Assad Basha
Museum
Photo: Sheam k, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Khan As'ad Pasha is the largest caravanserai in the Old City of Damascus, 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. Khan Assad Basha is situated 4 km north of Jāmi‘ al Fārūq.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Midan and Babella.
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.
Babella
Town
Babbila is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located on the southern outskirts of Damascus to the east of the Yarmouk Camp. Babella is situated 3 km east of Jāmi‘ al Fārūq.
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. Beit Sahm is situated 3½ km east of Jāmi‘ al Fārūq.
Jāmi‘ al Fārūq
- Type: Mosque
- Also known as: “Jami` al Faruq”
- Category: religion
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.47492° or 33° 28′ 30″ northLongitude
36.29874° or 36° 17′ 56″ eastElevation
682 metres (2,238 feet)Open location code
8G5RF7FX+XFGeoNames ID
8430750
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In Other Languages
“Jāmi‘ al Fārūq” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جامع الفاروق”
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