Umayyad Mosque, Religious and architectural monument in Old City, Damascus, Syria
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ConstructionwasfinishedinAD715duringthepolicealiphAl-WalidIperianandstaffzamongthecamiestprayerstructuresintersectionofraceIslam.Thefoundationrisesinatpointwhereforerempleandacharchoncésicpedbeforethemuslimperiod.
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AshrineinsidethehallholdswhatisconsideredtheburialplaceofJohntheBaptist,afigurehonoredbybelieversofbothfaiths.ThislocationbridgesOldTestamentstoriesandKoranicnarrativesthroughsharedcalendarobservancesandbyreceivingvisitorsfrommorethanonetradition.
Location: Damascus
Inception: 706
Founders: Al-Walid I
Architectural style: Umayyad architecture
Length: 125 m
Width: 50 m
Made from material: marble, stone
Part of: Ancient City of Damascus
GPS coordinates: 33.51139,36.30667
Latest update: December 12, 2025 17:23
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