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Discover Ḩayy al Ma‘riḑ
The district Ḩayy al Ma‘riḑ of Damascus in Damascus Governorate is a subburb in Syria and is a district of the nations capital.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 87 °F
Morning Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
Evening Temperature | 33°C / 91 °F |
Night Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 32% |
Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 7% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
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Monday, 9th of September 2024
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33°C (91 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 10th of September 2024
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32°C (89 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 11th of September 2024
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32°C (90 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
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Masjid Omayyad, Old Damascus, Syria
The choir-like azan (call to prayer) at Masjid Omayyad (Omawi Mosque) in Old Damascus, Syria. Taken on a windy Saturday, 01/05/2010, using Canon Powershot A630. Unedited apart for ...
أغنية نادي الوحدة الدمشقي (جوا الشام) Alwahdeh Club , Damascus Syria
تأسس سنة : 1928 كل نادي الوحدة الملقب ( بالبرتقالة الدمشقية ) ركيزة أساسية من ركائز رياضة العاصمة خاصة والرياضة...
Hakawati at al-Nawfara coffeehouse, Damascus
http://www.ibnibnbattuta.com/blog/syria/ - The hakawati (storyteller, حكواتي) Abu Shadi at al-Nawfara (النوفرة) coffeehouse in the Old City, Damascus, Syria.
العلامة سارية الرفاعي يهدد بإشعال سورية syrian sheikh in Damascus
1/8/2011 first day of Ramadan In khalid bin alwaleed Mosque,sheikh sariya alrefaee is threating syrian Government to withdraw from hama after attacked by thier army ,Or all syrian People will rage.
مدينة الألعاب مدينة الملاهي Amusement park Rollercoaster City Games
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هنا دمشق...Here is Damascus,Syria (أصالة نصري-هذي دمشق)
هنا دمشق من كل أنحاء العالم ...نصرخ ونقول ان كل أصقاع الأرض تنده وتصرخ وتقول دمشق هنا الحرية وهنا الروح وهنا...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Barada
The Barada is the main river of Damascus, the capital city of Syria. It flows through the spring of ‘Ayn Fījah (عين فيجة), about 27 km north west of Damascus in the Anti-Lebanon Mountains, but its source is Lake Barada, located at about 8 km from Zabadani. The Barada descends through a steep, narrow gorge named "Rabwe" before it arrives at Damascus, where it divides into seven branches that irrigate the oasis of Ghouta (الغوطة). The 'Barada' name is thought to derive from 'barid', i.e. 'cold'.
Al-Zahiriyah Library
The Az-Zahiriyah library in Damascus, Syria dates back to 1277, taking its name from its founder Sultan Baibars (1223–1277). Building this library was his father’s idea but he died before he could achieve it. Initially Az-Zahiriah was a public school in charge of teaching Quranic sciences. The decorations, carvings, and writing on the building walls, in addition to the gate which bears geometric designs and patterns, make the library one of the most important buildings in Damascus.
International Confederation of Arab Trade Unions
The International Confederation of Arab Trade Unions is the international representation of trade unions in a number of Arab nations. Founded in 1956, the ICATU was originally located in Egypt, but was moved to Syria in 1978 to protest Anwar Sadat's visit to Israel.
Al-Hamidiyah Souq
Al-Hamidiyah Souq is the largest and the central souk in Syria, located inside the old walled city of Damascus next to the Citadel. The souq starts at Al-Thawra street and ends at the Umayyad Mosque plaza. It was one of the treasures featured in Around the World in 80 Treasures presented by Dan Cruickshank.
Central Bank of Syria
The Central Bank of Syria is the central bank of Syria. The bank is located in Damascus with branches in major cities. The US, Canada, EU, Arab League and Turkey all imposed Sanctions on the central bank because of Syrian civil war. In the case of the US sanctions had already been in place against the Central Bank of Syria as a result of Section 311 of the Patriot Act, which accused the Bank of money laundering.
Sarouja
Sarouja is a subdivision of Damascus, Syria.
Al-Adiliyah Madrasa
Al-Adiliyah Madrasa is a madrasah located in Damascus, Syria. Founded in 1215 by Sultan Al-Adil I. He was buried in the school. And his son Al-Mu'azzam finished building the school. The madrasa is considered an important example of Ayyubid architecture in Syria.
Bab al-Faraj (Damascus)
Bab al-Faraj also known as Bab al-Bawabijiyah and Bab al-Manakhiliyah is one of the gates of the old city of Damascus in Syria. The gate was built as part of a large program to re-fortify the city following its capture by Nur ad-Din Zangi in 1154. The twin gate crosses a bridge over a section of the Barada river that runs along the northern city walls of Damascus. The gate is notable for being the only surviving gate in the city that was built completely after the Muslim conquest of Damascus.
Bab al-Faradis
Bab al-Faradis or Bab al-Amara is one of the eight ancient city-gates of Damascus, Syria. One of the city's northern gates, it was named "the paradise gate" in the Roman age because it was surrounded by numerous water sources and gardens. The other name, Bab Al-Amara, refers to a name of a famous district in the old city where people used to meet in the 14th century.
Bab al-Salam
Bab al-Salam (The Gate of Peace) is one of the eight ancient city-gates of Damascus, Syria.
Marjeh Square
Marjeh Square, also known as "Martyrs' Square" (ساحة الشهداء / sāḥat ash-Shuhadā’) is a major square in downtown Damascus, Syria. The square was the central part of the city in the first half of the last century, before Damascus expanded further. Just outside of the old city, the square has came to play a vital integrative function as a geographic crossroads between the "old city," the colonial district, and the popular suburbs. The square houses the Syrian Ministry of Interior.
Embassy of Russia in Damascus
The Embassy of Russia in Damascus is the diplomatic mission of the Russian Federation to the Syrian Arab Republic. The chancery is located in Omar Ben Al-Khattab Street in Adawi, Damascus.
Sayyidah Ruqayya Mosque
Sayyidah Ruqayya Mosque is a shrine located in Damascus, Syria, that contains the grave of Sukayna (née Ruqayyah), the infant daughter of Husayn ibn ‘Alī. After enduring the advent of Karbalā and the torturous journey to Damascus that followed it, Sukayna died at the age of four in Yazid's prison, where she was originally buried. Years later however, upon the flooding of her gravesite, her grave was reopened and she was moved to the site where the Mosque now stands.
Sabaa Bahrat Square (Damascus)
Sabaa Bahrat Square is a large and important square in Damascus, Syria. Many important official buildings and ministries are located in the area including the Central Bank of Syria. Many important streets branch from there including Baghdad Street. It was first erected by French mandate authorities in 1925 in memory of a French captain called Decarpentry. The square had a small dome with seven fountains, and was called "Captain Decarpentry Square.
Aqsab Mosque
The Aqsab Mosque is an Ayyubid-era mosque in Damascus, Syria, located in the vicinity of Bab al-Salam, on Suq Sarouja.
Baghdad Street (Damascus)
Baghdad Street is a main street in central Damascus, Syria. Located to the north of the old city, the street starts at Sabaa Bahrat Square and ends at Tahrir Square.
Yusuf al-Azma Square
Yusuf al-Azma Square, also called al-Muhafaza Square, is an important square in central Damascus, Syria. Named after the late minister of defense Yusuf al-Azma where his statue stands in the middle of the square. The municipality of Damascus is located on the square, along with other official and commercial buildings, including Cham Palace Hotel.
Statue of Saladin
The Statue of Saladin is an oversize equestrian bronze statue depicting the Kurdish Ayyubid Sultan Saladin located in front of the Citadel of Damascus in Damascus, Syria. The statue, designed by Syrian sculptor Abdallah al-Sayed and erected at municipal expense, was unveiled by the late Syrian president Hafez Assad in 1993 to mark the 800th anniversary of Saladin's death.
Bakdash (ice cream parlor)
For the founder of the Syrian Communist Party, see Khalid Bakdash. Bakdash also Bakdach is an ice cream parlor in Damascus, Syria. The shop was established around 1885 in Al-Hamidiyah Souq in the old city of Damascus. It is famous for its pistachio-covered Booza, a pounded ice cream with an elastic texture made of mastic and sahlab. It is famous around the Arab World and has become a popular tourist attraction.
Khan al-Harir
Khan al-Harir is a large khan in the Old City of Damascus covering an area of 2,500 square metres . It was built on the orders of Darwish Pasha, the governor of Damascus, in 1573-74. Darwish Pasha founded it as a waqf for the benefit of the Darwish Pasha Mosque. The Khan was the first great caravanserai inside the old city walls of Damascus. Its construction marks the beginning of a shift in mercantile and trade activity to the area southwest of the Umayyad Mosque.
Nur al-Din Bimaristan
Nur al-Din Bimaristan is a large medieval bimaristan ("hospital") in Damascus, Syria. It is located in the al-Hariqa quarter in the old walled city, to the southwest of the Umayyad Mosque. It was built and named after the Zengid Sultan Nur ad-Din in 1154. The bimaristan is well known for its unusual portal, which displays an antique lintel and a curious flattened muqarnas vault. It is also unusual in its full-scale Mesopotamian-style muqarnas vault over the vestibule.
Yalbugha Mosque
The Yalbugha Mosque is a Mamluk-era mosque in Damascus, Syria, situated along the Barada River and overlooking Marjeh Square. It was built by Mamluk princes in 1264 outside the city walls west of the citadel. The mosque was described as one of the most famous, influential and beautiful mosques in Damascus. It served as a resting point before the departure of the Hajj caravan from Damascus.
Qubbat al-Khazna
Qubbat al-Khazna, meaning the "Dome of the Treasury", is an old structure, located inside the courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria. It is an octagonal structure decorated with mosaics, standing on eight Roman columns. The Dome of the Treasury, like the mosque's prayer hall facade, was once completely covered in the colorful mosaic decoration for which the mosque was famous. The dome was built under orders from the governor of Damascus, Fadl ibn Salih, in 789.
Mausoleum of Saladin
The Mausoleum of Saladin holds the resting place and grave of the medieval Kurdish Ayyubid Sultan Saladin. It is located next to the northwest corner of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria. The mausoleum was built in 1196, three years after the death of Saladin. It was once part of the al-Aziziyah madrasah, but nothing remains of the school.
Temple of Jupiter, Damascus
The Temple of Jupiter in Damascus was built by the Romans, beginning during the rule of Augustus and completed during the rule of Constantius II. An ancient Aramaean temple to Hadad once stood on this site. The Romans associated Hadad with Jupiter, and rebuilt the temple in Jupiter's name. The temple drew large crowds to its festivals and Damascus became famous as the city of Jupiter. Theodosius I converted the temple to a church dedicated to John the Baptist.