The memories that I have of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, especially the atmosphere in its courtyard, are ones that I shall always cherish. The tragic events of the past four years have only served ...

Introduction: A day in the life of Damascus -- Palimpsests in stone and layered texts: the multiple histories of the Umayyad Mosque -- Tangled memories: the temple, church, and first mosque -- The ...

ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - The remains of the medieval Umayyad Mosque's felled minaret lie in its once-elegant courtyard along with discarded mattresses, fragments of rockets and antique doors, but, ...

Soar over Syria’s timeless capital in this evocative drone footage of Damascus. The journey begins with the magnificent Umayyad Mosque, one of the largest and oldest in the world; witness its ...

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 on ...

Damascus, Jan 2 (SANA) – The Great Umayyad Mosque of Damascus, one of the oldest and most important religious monuments in the Islamic world, embodies within its walls centuries of history, faith, and ...

Damascus, SANA-The administration of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus issued a clarification and apology regarding the recent incident in which a person filmed an inappropriate video inside the mosque’s ...

Stampede Kills Four People, Injures 16 in Umayyad Mosque in Damascus (Reuters) -Four people were killed and 16 injured in a stampede in the landmark Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on Friday, the Syrian ...

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