Jame al Khansa
Jame al Khansa is a mosque in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Jame al Khansa is situated nearby to the town Barzeh, as well as near the research institute Barzah Scientific Research Centre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Barzah Scientific Research Centre and Al ‘Abbassiyeen Stadium.
Barzah Scientific Research Centre
Research institute
The Barzah scientific research centre, also known as the Barzah Scientific Research Facility or Institute 2000 was a facility of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center located in Barzeh, Damascus. Barzah Scientific Research Centre is situated 560 metres northwest of Jame al Khansa.
Al ‘Abbassiyeen Stadium
Stadium
The Abbasiyyin Stadium is a multi-use all-seater stadium in Damascus, Syria, that is currently out of use. It mostly hosted football matches and served as the home venue of the Syrian national team in the past. Al ‘Abbassiyeen Stadium is situated 3½ km south of Jame al Khansa.
October War Panorama
Museum
Photo: Jadd Haidar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The October War Panorama is a National museum located in Damascus, Syria which commemorates the memory of the 1973 October War between Egypt and Syria against Israel from a Syrian perspective, and the 1982 Lebanon War battles that were fought against Israel. October War Panorama is situated 2 km south of Jame al Khansa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barzeh and Qaboun.
Barzeh
Town
Photo: El Mono Español, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barzeh or Barza is a municipality and a neighborhood to the north of Damascus, Syria. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Barzeh had a population of 47,339 in the 2004 census.
Qaboun
Town
Photo: Muayad hamwi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Qaboun is a municipality and neighbourhood in Damascus, Syria, located 6 kilometers north-east of the city center, to the north of Jobar district.
Abu Jarash
Quarter
Abu Jarash is a neighborhood and district of the al-Salihiyah municipality of Damascus, Syria. It had a population of 12,798 in the 2004 census. In the 1936 French Mandate census, Abu Jarash had a population of 9,600, all Muslims.
Jame al Khansa
- Type: Mosque
- Also known as: “Jāmi‘ al Khansā’”
- Category: religion
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.55364° or 33° 33′ 13″ northLongitude
36.31979° or 36° 19′ 11″ eastElevation
766 metres (2,513 feet)Open location code
8G5RH839+FWGeoNames ID
8430789
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In Other Languages
“Jame al Khansa” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جامع الخنساء”
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