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 – Damascus Citadel دمشق – قلعة دمشق
Located in the northwest corner of the old city, the Damascus Citadel (قلعة دمشق) was first fortified under Turkmen warlord Aziz Bin …
Damascus – al-Madrasa al-Aziziyeh دمشق – المدرسة العزيزية
While little remains of the Ayyubid-era al-Madrasa al-Aziziyeh (المدرسة العزيزية), the notable survival is the burial chamber of Salah al-Din Yousef Bin …
Damascus – al-Madrasa al-Aadiliyeh دمشق – المدرسة العادلية
al-Madrasa al-Aadiliyeh (المدرسة العادلية) is an Ayyubid-era religious school named after al-Aadil Seif al-Din Abu Bakr Bin Ayoub (العادل سيف الدين أبو …
Damascus – Gates & Towers دمشق – البوابات و الابراج
The old city of Damascus (دمشق) was once surrounded by extensive fortifications that included walls, towers, and gates in addition to the …
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-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-Shamiyeh Mosque دمشق – جامع الشامية
al-Shamiyeh Mosque (جامع الشامية), often referred to as Madrasa al-Shamiyeh (مدرسة الشامية), is an Ayyubid-era mosque and religious school constructed between 1187 …
Damascus – al-Qasab Mosque دمشق – جامع القصب
al-Qasab Mosque (جامع القصب), also known as al-Aqsab Mosque (جامع الاقصاب), is named after the sugar cane which once grew along the …
Damascus – al-Toubeh Mosque دمشق – جامع التوبة
al-Toubeh Mosque (جامع التوبة) is an Ayyubid-era mosque located north of the old city of Damascus (دمشق) in the neighborhood of al-Aqibeh …