Jāmi‘ Nūr al Hidāyah
Jāmi‘ Nūr al Hidāyah is a mosque in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Jāmi‘ Nūr al Hidāyah is situated nearby to the town Qudsaiya, as well as near the peak Mount Qasioun.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Qasioun and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Mount Qasioun
Peak
Photo: Aziz1005, Public domain.
Mount Qasioun is a mountain overlooking the city of Damascus, Syria. It has a range of restaurants, from which the whole city can be viewed. Due to its high elevation, several communications and broadcasting networks constructed relay stations at the summit for the city's communications. Mount Qasioun is situated 3½ km east of Jāmi‘ Nūr al Hidāyah.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Memorial
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a war memorial, dedicated to the Syrian soldiers killed during battle. It was visited every year by the President of Syria on Martyrs' Day prior to the fall of the Assad regime. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is situated 1½ km east of Jāmi‘ Nūr al Hidāyah.
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 2½ km southeast of Jāmi‘ Nūr al Hidāyah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qudsaiya and Abu Jarash.
Qudsaiya
Town
Photo: waill.hamada.1, CC BY 3.0.
Qudsaya is a Syrian city in Rif Dimashq Governorate and the administrative centre of Qudsaya District. The city is located on the western slope of Mount Qasioun, 7 km west of Damascus. Qudsaiya is situated 3 km northwest of Jāmi‘ Nūr al Hidāyah.
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. Abu Jarash is situated 7 km east of Jāmi‘ Nūr al Hidāyah.
Damascus
Photo: علي الصمادي, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Jāmi‘ Nūr al Hidāyah
- Type: Mosque
- Also known as: “Jami` Nur al Hidayah”
- Category: religion
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.52914° or 33° 31′ 45″ northLongitude
36.23691° or 36° 14′ 13″ eastElevation
750 metres (2,461 feet)Open location code
8G5RG6HP+MQGeoNames ID
8430836
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In Other Languages
“Jāmi‘ Nūr al Hidāyah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جامع نور الهداية”
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