Damascus – al-Qalai Mosque دمشق – جامع القلعي
al-Qalai Mosque (جامع القلعي), constructed in 1431, has one of the most impressive minarets in the old city of Damascus (دمشق). This …
Damascus – al-Sibaiyeh Mosque دمشق – جامع السيبائية
al-Sibaiyeh Mosque (جامع السيبائية) is one of several interesting mosques located just southwest of the old city walls of Damascus (دمشق). The …
Damascus – al-Ajami Mosque دمشق – جامع العجمي
al-Ajami Mosque (جامع العجمي) was constructed in 1348 to commemorate the Persian merchant Afridun al-Ajami. It was intended as both a tomb …
Damascus – al-Sabuniyeh Mosque دمشق – جامع الصابونية
al-Sabuniyeh Mosque (جامع الصابونية), located just southwest of the old city walls of Damascus (دمشق), is one of several attractive mosques in …
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-Mariyamiyeh Church دمشق – كنيسة المريمية
al-Mariyamiyeh Church (كنيسة المريمية), located in the center of the old city, is the seat of the Greek Orthodox patriarchate and one …
Damascus – Tankiz Mosque دمشق – جامع تنكز
Tankiz Mosque (جامع تنكز), located to the west of the old city of Damascus (دمشق), has a magnificent minaret that is one …
Damascus – al-Sheikh Raslan Mosque دمشق – جامع الشيخ رسلان
The small al-Sheikh Raslan Mosque (جامع الشيخ رسلان), located just outside the old city gate of Bab Touma (باب توما) in Damascus …
Damascus – Church of Saint Hananiya دمشق – كنيسة القديس حنانيا
One of the more interesting churches in Damascus (دمشق) is the small underground chapel known as the Church of Saint Hananiya (كنيسة …
Damascus – Beit al-Sebaai دمشق – بيت السباعي
Beit al-Sebaai (بيت السباعي) is one of several charming houses in the old city of Damascus (دمشق) built during the Ottoman period …