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Which Syrian mosque is believed to witness Jesus Christ's return? A sacred landmark with deep blend of history, faith and...
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 ...
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Ancient City of Damascus
Founded in the 3rd millennium B.C., Damascus is one of the oldest cities in the Middle ... periods of its history – one of the most spectacular is the 8th-century Great Mosque of the Umayyads, built ...
This Ramadan, relief and hope bump against violence and uncertainty in the new Syria
This Ramadan, Syrians marked the 14th anniversary of the start of their country’s civil war. The conflict began as one of ...
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Four dead after crowd crush at Umayyad Mosque in Damascus
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 ...
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President al-Assad performs Eid al-Fitr prayer at al-Takwa mosque in Damascus
Damascus, SANA- President Bashar al-Assad on wednesday performed Eid al-Fitr prayer at al-Takwa mosque in Dummar of Damascus. Minister of Endowments, a number of senior Syrian officials ...