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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  • Mosque
  • …is also known as “Al-Omari Mosque”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ancient City of Bosra and Bosra Amphitheatre.
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The is an archaeological site located in the city of , . is situated 180 metres west of Mosque of Omar.
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The Roman Theatre at Bosra is a large Roman theatre… 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 .

Mosque of Omar

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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”
  • Armenian: “Օմարի մզկիթ (Բոսրա)”
  • Armenian: “Օմարի մզկիթ”
  • 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”
  • Sindhi: “العمري مسجد (بصري)”
  • Sindhi: “العمري مسجد”
  • Urdu: “مسجد عمری (بصری)”
  • Urdu: “مسجد عمری”
  • Uzbek: “Al-Umar masjidi”

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