Damascus – Umayyad Mosque دمشق – الجامع الاموي
The most important monument in Damascus (دمشق), and perhaps the entire country, is the magnificent Umayyad Mosque (الجامع الاموي). No single historic …
Damascus – al-Tekiyeh al-Suleimaniyeh Mosque دمشق – جامع التكية السليمانية
al-Tekiyeh al-Suleimaniyeh Mosque (جامع التكية السليمانية) has been described as the finest example of Ottoman architecture in Damascus (دمشق). Designed by the …
Damascus – al-Bimaristan al-Nuri دمشق – البيمارستان النوري
al-Bimaristan al-Nuri (البيمارستان النوري) was originally a hospital and medical teaching center, established by Nur al-Din Mahmoud Zenki (نور الدين محمود زنكي) …
Damascus – Bab al-Saghir Cemetery دمشق – مقبرة الباب الصغير
Bab al-Saghir Cemetery (مقبرة الباب الصغير), located south of the old city, is the most noteworthy of the many historic cemeteries in …
Damascus – al-Seida Raqiyeh Mosque دمشق – جامع السيدة رقية
One of the most important Shia pilgrimage sites in Syria is the fascinating al-Seida Raqiyeh Mosque (جامع السيدة رقية). This modern, Iranian-style …
Damascus – Mohi al-Din Bin Arabi Mosque دمشق – جامع محي الدين بن عربي
Mohi al-Din Bin Arabi Mosque (جامع محي الدين بن عربي) is a fascinating place of worship in the northern Damascus (دمشق) district …
Damascus – al-Hanabaleh Mosque دمشق – جامع الحنابلة
al-Hanabaleh Mosque (جامع الحنابلة), in the northern district of al-Salhiyeh (الصالحية), is the oldest surviving mosque in Damascus (دمشق) after the Umayyad …
Damascus – al-Sinaniyeh Mosque دمشق – جامع السنانية
al-Sinaniyeh Mosque (جامع السنانية) was constructed in 1590-1591 under Sinan Pasha, the Ottoman governor of Damascus (دمشق) from 1589 to 1593, and …
Damascus – Madrasa Selimiyeh دمشق – مدرسة سليمية
Madrasa Selimiyeh (مدرسة سليمية) is religious school from the Ottoman period that is attached to the larger al-Tekiyeh al-Suleimaniyeh Mosque (جامع التكية …
Damascus – al-Darwishiyeh Mosque دمشق – جامع الدرويشية
The modest but attractive al-Darwishiyeh Mosque (جامع الدرويشية) is located just beyond the western edge of the old city of Damascus (دمشق). …