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Damascus National Museum | Citadel and some old town | Souqs and khans in the Old City | North of the Souqs | West and northwest of the citadel | From Hijaz going east | Azem Palace or Beit al-Azem - قصر العظم | Near Sinan Pasha mosque | Christian district and some more | Sinan Pasha Mosque to Midan | Salihiye quarter | Tekkiye Suleymaniye | Umayyad or Great Mosque | test

Sinan Pasha Mosque to Midan

The "to Midan" part refers to a walk from the Sinan Pasha Mosque (see another gallery) to an area called Midan (along a road thast is called al-Midan). The first part contains some very fine buildings as well as shots of a large graveyard. Then you enter the Midan proper, an area that may well be swinging when the restaurants start their business. Here also there are many fine buildings, mostly mosques or mausoleums. Midan (field) was an exercise field (Midan al-Khasa) and later served as a place to congregate pilgrim caravans that were about to depart for Mecca. Due to this association it became a favorite burial zone. In 2021 I used Corona lock-down time to better identify many objects, giving them sub-galleries using gps and other sources. You can find some using the map view.
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Bab al-Jabiyeh
Bab al-Jabiyeh
Damascus sept 2009 2897.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 2897.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 2899.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 2899.jpg
al-Ajami Mosque
al-Ajami Mosque
Damascus sept 2009 2903.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 2903.jpg
Gravestones making
Gravestones making
Madrasa Sabuniye
Madrasa Sabuniye
Bab al-Saghir graveyard
Bab al-Saghir graveyard
Damascus sept 2009 2924.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 2924.jpg
Turba Uljaibugha al-Adil (Turba al-Jianiye)
Turba Uljaibugha al-Adil (Turba al-Jianiye)
Turba of Ahmad Pasha
Turba of Ahmad Pasha
Damascus sept 2009 2930.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 2930.jpg
Al Naqashbandi mosque
Al Naqashbandi mosque
Damascus sept 2009 2936.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 2936.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 2937.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 2937.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 2940.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 2940.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4920.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4920.jpg
Mosque of Abdullah bin Rawahah
Mosque of Abdullah bin Rawahah
Mosque Musalla al-Idain
Mosque Musalla al-Idain
Damascus sept 2009 4923.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4923.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4925.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4925.jpg
Damascus Shrine of Sheikh Ahmed Abu bulgur 4928.jpg
Damascus Shrine of Sheikh Ahmed Abu bulgur 4928.jpg
Mausoleum of Arak
Mausoleum of Arak
Damascus sept 2009 4932.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4932.jpg
Damascus Turba al-Maghribi 4934.jpg
Damascus Turba al-Maghribi 4934.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4936.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4936.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4937.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4937.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4938.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4938.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4939.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4939.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4940.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4940.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4942.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4942.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4943.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4943.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4944.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4944.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4945.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4945.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4946.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4946.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4947.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4947.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4948.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4948.jpg
Mangak Mosque
Mangak Mosque
Damascus sept 2009 4950.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4950.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4952.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4952.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4953.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4953.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4954.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4954.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4955.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4955.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4956.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4956.jpg
Al-Khanqiya Mosque
Al-Khanqiya Mosque
Mausoleum of Tanabak al-Hasani or Mosque of Jasbak
Mausoleum of Tanabak al-Hasani or Mosque of Jasbak
Damascus sept 2009 4972.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4972.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4973.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4973.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4974.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4974.jpg
Zawiya Saad al-Din al Jabawi (or Mastabat Saad al-Din)
Zawiya Saad al-Din al Jabawi (or Mastabat Saad al-Din)
Damascus sept 2009 4977.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4977.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4978.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4978.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4980.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4980.jpg
Madrasa Rashidiye
Madrasa Rashidiye
Damascus sept 2009 4983.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 4983.jpg
Mosque al-Karami
Mosque al-Karami
People near the Mosque al-Karami
People near the Mosque al-Karami
Damascus sept 2009 5031.jpg
Damascus sept 2009 5031.jpg
Damascus 2010 9743.jpg
Damascus 2010 9743.jpg
Damascus Tunisia's Zine El Abidine Mosque 9740.jpg
Damascus Tunisia's Zine El Abidine Mosque 9740.jpg
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