The Umayyad Mosque is also distinguished by being the first mosque in which the mihrab and the apse appeared as a result of the building style that was the former Church of John the Baptist. As for ...

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Al-Nahhasin Hammam, a historic public bathhouse nestled within the ancient souks of Aleppo Old City, stands as a profound ...

The narrow passages and the splendour of sites like the Umayyad Mosque bear none of the scars of the country's devastating 14-year civil war. Barely a kilometre away lies another world.

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According to Muslim tradition, Muhammad’s prophetic status was well-established among his followers before his death. However ...

In the vast stone courtyard at the 8th century Umayyad Mosque, Syrian lawyer Ahmed Kassab offers a message intended for Trump. "Syria is exhausted from 14 years of war. We don't want any more wars.

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With the European Union poised to ease sanctions on Syria following the ouster of its former governing regime last fall, ...