Umayyad Mosque

الجامع الأموي (دمشق)

mosque in Damascus

#1 in Damascus / #2 in Syria

by Vyacheslav Argenberg

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The Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world. Situated in the heart of Damascus, Syria, it holds immense historical, architectural, and religious significance. Built on the site of a Christian basilica dedicated to John the Baptist, the mosque was completed in 715 AD under the Umayyad Caliph Al-Walid I. The mosque is renowned for its grand courtyard, intricate mosaics, and the shrine believed to contain the head of John the Baptist.

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