However, the magnificent Umayyad mosque still stands, revealing more about the city's history and its rulers. We went to Damascus, to trace Ibn Jubayr’s journey, and explore the areas he documented.

The mosque, built in 706 by the Umayyad caliph al-Walīd (r. 705–715), is one of the great monuments of world architecture, renowned for being among the largest and most lavishly-ornamented ...

Damascus, SANA-The Great Mosque of Bani Umayyah in Damascus is considered the fourth most famous Islamic ... The construction of the Umayyad Mosque began in 705 AD by al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik ...

The Umayyad Mosque in the old city of Damascus, Syria was illuminated to celebrate the holy month of Ramazan. The cultural event titled 'Music and Darvish' was also held by the Ministry of Tourism ...

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 seven wonders of Islam in the world.

Thousands of Syrians gathered on Friday at Umayyad Square, the largest in Damascus, to celebrate after the first Muslim Friday prayers following the downfall of former president Bashar Assad.

December 13, 2024 at 8:29pm GMT. Thousands of Syrians gathered on Friday at Umayyad Square, the largest in Damascus, to celebrate after the first Muslim Friday prayers following the downfall of ...

The same can be said for the genizah of the Great Mosque of Sana’a. The holdings lived long enough to challenge the very tenets of Islam 1300 years later and stir scholarly debate in the 1970’s.

Thousands of Syrians gathered on Friday at Umayyad Square, the largest in Damascus, to celebrate after the first Muslim Friday prayers following the downfall of former president Bashar Assad.

Damascus, SANA – As Damascus is the pearl of the Orient, ... One of those edifices was the Great Umayyad Mosque with its three minarets that sta. Sunday / 8 / 06 / 2025.