Syrian Jews in Damascus donate meat for iftar, support Muslim families in need during Ramadan

Needy families receive Ramadan support as a small remaining Jewish community highlights longstanding ties with Muslim ...
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Minarets of Umayyad Mosque …Architecture masterpieces which rise up in Damascus sky

DAMASCUS, 25 February (BelTA - SANA) - 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 ...
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Stampede outside mosque in Damascus kills at least three

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Three women were killed and several injured, including five children, in a stampede at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus Friday, the ...
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The Umayyad mosque of Damascus : art, faith and empire in early Islam / Alain George

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 ...
Syrian Arab News Agency

Damascus through the eyes of Mazen Shaiban: Art documents civilizations, heritage

Visual artist Mazen Shaiban explored the history of the civilizations that have succeeded one another in Damascus during a ...
Reuters

Stampede kills four people, injures 16 in Umayyad Mosque in Damascus

Jan 10 (Reuters) - Four people were killed and 16 injured in a stampede in the landmark Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on Friday, the Syrian state news agency (SANA) said. Five children suffered fractures ...