Abu Sham Mosque
Abu Sham Mosque is a mosque in Amman Governorate, Jordan. Abu Sham Mosque is situated nearby to the public building King Hussain Club, as well as near Museum of Parliamentary Life.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Jordan Museum and Citadel Hill.
The Jordan Museum
Museum
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The Jordan Museum is located in Ras al-Ein district of Amman, Jordan. Built in 2014, the museum is the largest museum in Jordan and hosts some of the country's most important archaeological findings. The Jordan Museum is situated 1 km southeast of Abu Sham Mosque.
Citadel Hill
The Amman Citadel on Citadel Hill is an archaeological site on an L-shaped hill towering over Downtown Amman, in the central part of the capital of Jordan. Citadel Hill is situated 1¼ km east of Abu Sham Mosque.
King Abdullah I Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
The King Abdullah I Mosque is a mosque, located in Amman, Jordan. Named in honour of Abdullah I, the mosque was built between 1982 and 1989 and is capped by a blue mosaic dome beneath which 3,000 Muslims may offer prayer. King Abdullah I Mosque is situated 1¼ km northwest of Abu Sham Mosque.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amman and Jabal el-Hussein camp.
Amman
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
Amman is the capital and largest city of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with a population of about 4 million as of 2020. Amman forms a great base for exploring the country and does, despite popular belief, hold a few items of interest to the traveler.
Jabal el-Hussein camp
Neighborhood
Jabal el-Hussein camp is one of the 10 officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. It is located outside of the Abdali area district of Amman.
Al-Wehdat camp
Neighborhood
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Amman New Camp, usually known as the Al-Wehdat or Al-Wihdat camp, which is located in the Hay Al Awdah neighbourhood in southeast Amman, the capital city of Jordan, occupies a 0.48 km2. Al-Wehdat camp is situated 3 km southeast of Abu Sham Mosque.
Abu Sham Mosque
- Type: Mosque
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Amman Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.95222° or 31° 57′ 8″ northLongitude
35.9229° or 35° 55′ 22″ eastOpen location code
8G3QXW2F+V5OpenStreetMap ID
way 200945994OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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In Other Languages
“Abu Sham Mosque” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مسجد أبو شام”
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