Shekh Rislan cemetry
Shekh Rislan cemetry is a cemetery in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Shekh Rislan cemetry is situated nearby to the park حديقة خولة بنت الأزور, as well as near Sofanyeh Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bab Touma and Saint Anania’s House.
Bab Touma
City gate
Photo: Heretiq, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Bab Tuma is a neighborhood located in the old city of Damascus in Syria. It is one of the seven gates of Damascus, a geographic landmark of Christianity. Bab Touma is situated 310 metres west of Shekh Rislan cemetry.
Saint Anania’s House
Church
Photo: Patrickneil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The House of Saint Ananias is an ancient underground structure in Damascus, Syria, that is said to be the remains of the home of Ananias of Damascus, where Ananias baptized Saul. The building is at the end of the Street Called Straight near the Bab Sharqi. Saint Anania’s House is situated 200 metres southwest of Shekh Rislan cemetry.
Bab ash-Sharqi
City gate
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bab Sharqi, also known as the Gate of the Sun, is one of the seven ancient city gates of Damascus, Syria. Its modern name comes from its location in the eastern side of the city. Bab ash-Sharqi is situated 410 metres south of Shekh Rislan cemetry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Damascus and Sarouja.
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.
Sarouja
Town
Photo: Raghad.kabtool, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sarouja is a municipality of Damascus, Syria, due north of the Old Damascus. It was the first part of Damascus to be built outside the city walls in the 13th century.
Jobar
Village
Jobar also Jawbar, Jober or Joubar, is a village on the outskirts of Damascus northeast of the old city walls. It contains the most venerated site for Syrian Jews, the 2,000-year-old Jobar Synagogue, named for the biblical prophet Elijah, and has been a place of Jewish pilgrimage for many centuries.
Shekh Rislan cemetry
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Damascus
- Category: burial
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.51306° or 33° 30′ 47″ northLongitude
36.3184° or 36° 19′ 6″ eastOpen location code
8G5RG879+69OpenStreetMap ID
way 106521301OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q104706527
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Shekh Rislan cemetry” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مقبرة الشيخ رسلان”
- French: “Ciemtière Cheikh Rislan”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include حديقة خولة بنت الأزور and Sofanyeh Park.
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