Mosque of Omar

The Al-Omari Mosque of Bosra is a in the Roman of , , a World Heritage Site. The mosque was founded by Caliph Umar, who led the Muslim conquest of Syria in 636 CE, and it was completed in 721 CE by Caliph Yazid II.
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  • Type: Mosque
  • Description: mosque
  • Also known as: “Al-Omari Mosque”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ancient City of Bosra and Bosra Amphitheatre.

Archaeological site
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The is an archaeological site located in the city of , . The site illustrates the Roman, Byzantine and Muslim civilizations, and was inscribed by UNESCO on the list of World Heritage Sites in 1980. is situated 180 metres west of Mosque of Omar.

Theater building
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The Roman Theatre at Bosra is a large Roman theatre in , in the in south-western Syria. is situated 430 metres south of Mosque of Omar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bosra.

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, officially known Busra al-Sham, is an ancient town in . Due to being a major archaeological site, it has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Mosque of Omar

Latitude
32.52149° or 32° 31′ 17″ north
Longitude
36.48297° or 36° 28′ 59″ east
Open location code
8G4RGFCM+H5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 330779595
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q287023
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Uzbek—“Mosque of Omar” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Xhamia el-Umari (Bosra)”
  • Albanian: “Xhamia el-Umari”
  • Arabic: “الجامع العمري”
  • Arabic: “المسجد العمري”
  • Arabic: “مسجد عمر”
  • Dutch: “Omarmoskee (Bosra)”
  • Dutch: “Omarmoskee”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “المسجد العمرى”
  • French: “Mosquée de Omar”
  • German: “Al-Omari-Moschee”
  • Hindi: “अल उमरी मस्जिद”
  • Portuguese: “Mesquita Al-Omari”
  • Portuguese: “Mesquita de Omar”
  • Urdu: “مسجد عمری (بصری)”
  • Urdu: “مسجد عمری”
  • Uzbek: “Al-Umar masjidi”

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