Jubayr spent a month in Damascus, lodging in the Dar al-Hadith ("house of religious tradition") just west of the great Umayyad mosque. This institution no longer exists and in fact much of the ...

The Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, is one of the oldest and largest mosques in the world, located in the heart of the old city of Damascus. It is situated at the heart ...

DAMASCUS, 25 February (BelTA - SANA) - The Great Mosque of Bani Umayyah in Damascus is considered the fourth most famous Islamic mosque, one of the most luxurious Islamic mosques, and one of the ...

Four people were killed and sixteen injured in a crush at Umayyad Mosque in Syria's capital Damascus on Friday ... incident occurred today in the Great Umayyad Mosque as a result of a stampede ...

is a historical hospital and medical school in Damascus Old City, southwest of the Great Umayyad Mosque It was built in two phases. The Zangid sultan Nur al-Din Zangi erected the main building in ...

The pilgrimage was celebrated with great pomp and was a source of pride for Damascene Muslims, a testament to their city’s religious prestige. The Umayyad Mosque was a masterpiece of early Islamic ...