Sidi `Umar `Abd al `Aziz
Sidi `Umar `Abd al `Aziz is a locality in Homs Governorate, Syria. Sidi `Umar `Abd al `Aziz is situated nearby to the neighborhood حي كرم الزيتون, as well as near حي العدوية.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Umm al-Zenar Church and Al Nuri Great Mosque.
Umm al-Zenar Church
Church
Photo: Shaza Askar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Mary of the Holy Belt Cathedral is a Syriac Orthodox cathedral in Homs, Syria. The first structure on the site was completed in 59 AD, and the present structure dates from 1852. It is the seat of the Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Homs and Hama.
Al Nuri Great Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Zozo2kx, Public domain.
The Great Mosque of al-Nuri also called al-Nouri Mosque, is a mosque in Homs, Syria. It is situated off ash-Shouhada street, adjacent to the city's historical roofed souqs.
Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Zozo2kx, Public domain.
The Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque is a mosque in Homs, Syria, located in a park along Hama Street in ash-Shuhada Square. The mosque is dedicated to Khalid ibn al-Walid, an Arab military commander who led the Muslim conquest of Syria in the 7th century following the decisive Battle of Yarmouk, which put an end to Byzantine rule in Syria. Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque is situated 3 km northwest of Sidi `Umar `Abd al `Aziz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Homs and Fairouzeh.
Homs
Photo: Bo yaser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Homs is the third largest city in Syria. Much of the city was destroyed or damaged during the Syrian Civil War of 2011-2024, particularly during the Siege of Homs.
Fairouzeh
Town
Fairouzeh is a village 3 miles southeast of the city of Homs in Syria. Due to urban development in the area, Fairouzeh, like nearby Zaydal, is now considered one of Homs' suburbs. Fairouzeh is situated 2½ km southeast of Sidi `Umar `Abd al `Aziz.
Sidi `Umar `Abd al `Aziz
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Sidi Omar Aabd el Aaziz, Sidi Omar Aabd el Aazîz, Sidi Omar Abdel Aziz, Sīdī `Umar `Abd al `Azīz”
- Categories: historic site and memorial
- Location: Homs Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.71667° or 34° 43′ northLongitude
36.73333° or 36° 44′ eastOpen location code
8G6RPP8M+M8OpenStreetMap ID
node 572550540OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Sidi `Umar `Abd al `Aziz” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سيدي عمر عبد العزيز”
- French: “Sidi `Umar `Abd al `Aziz”
- German: “Sidi `Umar `Abd al `Aziz”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as حي كرم الزيتون and حي العدوية.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include مسجد أبو عبيدة بن الجراح and مسجد سعيد بن عامر رضي الله عنه.
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