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Umayyad Mosque

The Umayyad Mosque is the major tourist site in Damascus
The Umayyad Mosque is the major tourist site in Damascus		 Umayyad Mosque rising behind the Citadel of Damascus
Umayyad Mosque rising behind the Citadel of Damascus		 Mosquée des Omayyad - built by Caliph Al Walid 705 AD (86 A.H.)
Mosquée des Omayyad - built by Caliph Al Walid 705 AD (86 A.H.)		 Western front of the Umayyad Mosque
Western front of the Umayyad Mosque
Minaret of Qayt Bey 15th C.
Minaret of Qayt Bey 15th C.		 Southwest minaret named after a Mameluke Sultan
Southwest minaret named after a Mameluke Sultan		 Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Umayyad Mosque, Damascus		 Minaret of Qayt Bey
Minaret of Qayt Bey
Umayyad Mosque
Umayyad Mosque		 This site has been shrine dedicated to the Aramaean god Haddad, the Roman god Jupiter, and the basilica of St. John the Baptist
This site has been shrine dedicated to the Aramaean god Haddad, the Roman god Jupiter, and the basilica of St. John the Baptist		 Southern façade of the Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Southern façade of the Umayyad Mosque, Damascus		 Minaret of the Bride (north) 9th Century
Minaret of the Bride (north) 9th Century
The upper Minaret of the Bride is 12th Century
The upper Minaret of the Bride is 12th Century		 The Shrine of Saladin is next to the Umayyad Mosque and included in the same ticket
The Shrine of Saladin is next to the Umayyad Mosque and included in the same ticket		 Saladin (Salahuddin Al-Ayyubi, Salah ad-Din) 1138-1193
Saladin (Salahuddin Al-Ayyubi, Salah ad-Din) 1138-1193		 Dome of the Shrine of Saladin, Damascus
Dome of the Shrine of Saladin, Damascus
Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria, a Kurd from Tikrit (Iraq)
Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria, a Kurd from Tikrit (Iraq)		 Tomb of Saladin, the original, and the new one donated by Kaiser Wilhelm II
Tomb of Saladin, the original, and the new one donated by Kaiser Wilhelm II		 Saladin is a hero in the Arab world for recapturing Jerusalem from the Crusaders in 1187 after 88 years of Occupation
Saladin is a hero in the Arab world for recapturing Jerusalem from the Crusaders in 1187 after 88 years of Occupation		 Saladin
Saladin
Reminders that Damascus was long part of the Turkish Ottoman Empire
Reminders that Damascus was long part of the Turkish Ottoman Empire		 Minaret of the Bridge, Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Minaret of the Bridge, Umayyad Mosque, Damascus		 The first glimpse of the mosaic covered main prayer hall from the northern entrance
The first glimpse of the mosaic covered main prayer hall from the northern entrance		 SyriaMay07 160.jpg
SyriaMay07 160.jpg
Umayyad Mosque completed in 715 AD
Umayyad Mosque completed in 715 AD		 Magnificient stone floor, Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Magnificient stone floor, Umayyad Mosque, Damascus		 Main prayer hall, Umayyad Mosque
Main prayer hall, Umayyad Mosque		 Mosaics, Umayyad Mosque
Mosaics, Umayyad Mosque
Umayyad Mosque
Umayyad Mosque		 Lighting fixture, Umayyad Mosque
Lighting fixture, Umayyad Mosque		 Minbar, Umayyad Mosque
Minbar, Umayyad Mosque		 Main dome, Umayyad Mosque
Main dome, Umayyad Mosque
Main dome, Umayyad Mosque
Main dome, Umayyad Mosque		 Mihrab, Umayyad Mosque
Mihrab, Umayyad Mosque		 Roof over the mihrab, Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Roof over the mihrab, Umayyad Mosque, Damascus		 Stained glass windows, Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Stained glass windows, Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Shrine of St. John the Baptist, said to contain his head
Shrine of St. John the Baptist, said to contain his head		 Pope John Paul II came to see the shrine in 2001, the first pope to visit a mosque
Pope John Paul II came to see the shrine in 2001, the first pope to visit a mosque		 The Shrine of St. John the Baptist, Damascus
The Shrine of St. John the Baptist, Damascus		 SyriaMay07 501.jpg
SyriaMay07 501.jpg
Iranian pilgrims headed for the tomb of Imam Hussein ibn Ali (626-680)
Iranian pilgrims headed for the tomb of Imam Hussein ibn Ali (626-680)		 Shi'ite pilgrims
Shi'ite pilgrims		 Hall outside the Tomb of Hussein
Hall outside the Tomb of Hussein		 Dome of the Tomb of Hussein
Dome of the Tomb of Hussein
Tomb of Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Mohammed
Tomb of Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Mohammed		 Hussein was killed at the Battle of Karbala sealing the schism between Shia and Sunnis
Hussein was killed at the Battle of Karbala sealing the schism between Shia and Sunnis		 The head of Hussein is said to rest in Damascus while his body remains in Karbala
The head of Hussein is said to rest in Damascus while his body remains in Karbala		 The shrine said to contain the head of Hussein
The shrine said to contain the head of Hussein
Female western tourist
Female western tourist		 Dome of the Clocks, Umayyad Mosque
Dome of the Clocks, Umayyad Mosque		 Minaret of Jesus, Umayyad Mosque
Minaret of Jesus, Umayyad Mosque		 Eastern side of the courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque, Damascsu
Eastern side of the courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque, Damascsu
The Shrine of Hussein
The Shrine of Hussein		 SyriaMay07 215.jpg
SyriaMay07 215.jpg		 SyriaMay07 216.jpg
SyriaMay07 216.jpg		 Ablution Fountain, Umayyad Mosque
Ablution Fountain, Umayyad Mosque
The Umayyad Mosque ablution fountain is said to mark the halfway point between Istanbul and Mecca
The Umayyad Mosque ablution fountain is said to mark the halfway point between Istanbul and Mecca		 The northern side of the Umayyad Mosque
The northern side of the Umayyad Mosque		 SyriaMay07 227.jpg
SyriaMay07 227.jpg		 Main prayer hall, Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Main prayer hall, Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Southeast corner of the Umayyad Mosque courtyard
Southeast corner of the Umayyad Mosque courtyard		 Main prayer hall and ablution fountain
Main prayer hall and ablution fountain		 8th Century mosaics, main prayer hall
8th Century mosaics, main prayer hall		 8th Century mosaics, main prayer hall
8th Century mosaics, main prayer hall
The Islamic mosaics in the Umayyad mosque show architecture and plants
The Islamic mosaics in the Umayyad mosque show architecture and plants		 Umayyad mosque mosaics, said to depict Paradise
Umayyad mosque mosaics, said to depict Paradise		 Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Umayyad Mosque, Damascus		 Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Umayyad Mosque, Damascus		 Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Umayyad Mosque, Damascus		 Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Umayyad Mosque, Damascus		 Mosaics on the side of the main prayer hall
Mosaics on the side of the main prayer hall
Mosaics on the side of the main prayer hall
Mosaics on the side of the main prayer hall		 Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Umayyad Mosque, Damascus		 Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Umayyad Mosque, Damascus		 Syrian family visiting the Umayyad Mosque
Syrian family visiting the Umayyad Mosque
Man sweeping the marble floor with a palm branch
Man sweeping the marble floor with a palm branch		 Main prayer hall seen through the Bab al Amara
Main prayer hall seen through the Bab al Amara		 Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Umayyad Mosque, Damascus		 Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Minaret of Jesus (1247) said to be the site where Jesus will return to earth
Minaret of Jesus (1247) said to be the site where Jesus will return to earth		 Main dome, Umayyad Mosque
Main dome, Umayyad Mosque		 Northern arcade, Umayyad Mosque
Northern arcade, Umayyad Mosque		 Umayyad Mosque from the northeast corner
Umayyad Mosque from the northeast corner
Domes of the Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Domes of the Umayyad Mosque, Damascus		 Courtyard, Umayyad Mosque
Courtyard, Umayyad Mosque		 Northwest corner of the courtyard, Umayyad Mosque
Northwest corner of the courtyard, Umayyad Mosque		 Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Treasury, Umayyad Mosque
Treasury, Umayyad Mosque		 13th Century mosaics on the Treasury
13th Century mosaics on the Treasury		 13th Century mosaics on the Treasury
13th Century mosaics on the Treasury		 13th Century mosaics on the Treasury
13th Century mosaics on the Treasury
Treasury, Umayyad Mosque
Treasury, Umayyad Mosque		 Treasury, Umayyad Mosque
Treasury, Umayyad Mosque		 Mosaics along the western arcade
Mosaics along the western arcade		 Western arcarde, Umayyad Mosque
Western arcarde, Umayyad Mosque
Western entrance, Umayyad Mosque
Western entrance, Umayyad Mosque		 Mosaic located above the western gate to the Umayyad Mosque
Mosaic located above the western gate to the Umayyad Mosque		 Mosaic located above the western gate to the Umayyad Mosque
Mosaic located above the western gate to the Umayyad Mosque		 Southern side of the main prayer hall
Southern side of the main prayer hall
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SyriaMay07 539.jpg		 Minaret of Jesus, Umayyad Mosque
Minaret of Jesus, Umayyad Mosque		 Minaret of Jesus, Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Minaret of Jesus, Umayyad Mosque, Damascus		 Minaret of Sultan Qait Bay 1488
Minaret of Sultan Qait Bay 1488
Minaret of Sultan Qait Bay, Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Minaret of Sultan Qait Bay, Umayyad Mosque, Damascus		 Western facade, Umayyad Mosque
Western facade, Umayyad Mosque		 Western facade, Umayyad Mosque
Western facade, Umayyad Mosque		 Minaret of Jesus at night
Minaret of Jesus at night
Minaret of Jesus at night
Minaret of Jesus at night		 Minaret of Jesus at night
Minaret of Jesus at night		 Minaret of Qait Bay at night
Minaret of Qait Bay at night		 Umayyad Mosque at night
Umayyad Mosque at night
Western facade of the Umayyad Mosque at night, Damascus
Western facade of the Umayyad Mosque at night, Damascus		 Minaret of the Bride, Umayyad MOsque
Minaret of the Bride, Umayyad MOsque

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