One of those edifices was the Great Umayyad Mosque with its three minarets that sta. ... Minarets of Umayyad Mosque ..Architecture masterpieces which rise up in Damascus sky. 25 September، 2021.

The mosque, built in 706 by the Umayyad caliph al-Walīd (r. 705–715), is one of the great monuments of world architecture, renowned for being among the largest and most lavishly-ornamented ...

However, the magnificent Umayyad mosque still stands, revealing more about the city's history and its rulers. We went to Damascus, to trace Ibn Jubayr’s journey, and explore the areas he documented.

Discover the latest Architecture news and projects on Islamic Art at ArchDaily, ... (622 CE), the Kairouan Mosque in Tunis (670 CE), and the Umayyad mosque in Damascus (715 CE), ...

AMMAN — The Umayyad period represents a very dynamic phase in the history of the Levant in terms of the political transition, architecture and adaptation of the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine and ...

Crowds of Syrians moving past Roman ruins on way to Umayyad Mosque for Friday prayers on 13 December 2024 (Daniel Hilton/MEE) Mohammed was among jubilant visitors in the mosque’s courtyard.

The Syrian government and rebels blamed each other for the destruction of the minaret of the 11th century Umayyad Mosque in the ancient city of Aleppo. One archaeologist described the damage as "a ...

Aleppo, SANA- With great attention paid to details, restoration works of the Umayyad Mosque in Aleppo continued after the destruction it went through at the hands of Takfiri terrorists. SANA’s ...

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 wonders of Islam in the world.