The Omayad Mosque . in Damascus

Big place, with a long Islamic history, and a special destination for tourists.

One day we will there along with Mahendi aleh salam. INSHALLAH...

So much history and beautiful architecture. Was not busy when I visited. I could walk around and enjoy the art.

An old mosque but an amazing architecture that shows how advanced were the muslims thenIt consists of several places which you will also see inside of it a shrine of prophet Yahya , the tribune in which Imam Zain Al Abdeen Al Sajad made his speech in Damascus, a place in which the prophet house hold orphan set, and the marking of how those who consider them selfs muslims had placed the grandson of prophet Mohamed; Imam Husseins head after he was brutally murdered in Ashoraa

The Great Mosque in Damascus stands upon the site of a Christian church, which had replaced the temple of Jupiter, which was almost certainly the successor to the temple of Rimmon in which Naaman had to worship.(Alan R. Millard)

Amazing and historical places .. u can visit The tomb of the Prophet Yahya or the tomb of St. John the Baptist.. It is a center for Christian, Muslim and Druze pilgrims.. from the Umayyad civilization and is considered one of the important archaeological sites in the Middle East.

Umayyad Mosque is one o fthe oldest mosques in Damascus, you can see the different decorations and the place where taxes were collected to be distributed to poor and workers. In the inside there is a shrine for martyr Yahya, Zakaria s son.

May Allah make me and my children and grandchildren believers and followers of Imam Al Mahdi, and pray together in This mosque with the prophet Isa alihisalam/Jesus. To conquer the slanderer of the end times the one eye (Dajjal the anticristhaamiin Allahumma aamiiin.

It’s changed into a mosque earlier it was a palace of yazeed son of muawiyah…. It has the place where the holy head of Imam Hussain(a.swas kept also where the heads of all the Shohadas and companions were kept a room where all the women and children of Ahlulbayt were made to wait before entering the darbar of yazeed… also in the court room there was the place from where Imam Ali Al Sajjad gave the famous sermon the place where Bibi Zainab sister of Imam Hussain(a.sgave one of the strongest sermon in front of everyone…. There’s no problem of transportation and all also the structure is in a church style…. Anyone can visit it it’s near bibi Ruqaiyya’s shrine…

Bombs are in decent prices, giant supply of sarin generally reccomend

I was impressed by the wonderful adhan.(May.2009)

Too visit The Umayyad Mosque was in my wish list for very long time felt great the memories to remember rest of my life experience.

A Magnificent site shows the Great Umayyad Arab Civilization at its best ❤

The Ummayad Mosque is the biggest architectural work of Umayyads, which is the first Islamic dynasty, in Damascus.It is one of the largest mosques in the world and the most important work of Umayyads. Besides, it is one of the rare works that were not damaged in the Syrian civil war. The Ummayyad Mosque is at the end of the so-called old bazaar of the capital Damascus. It is forbidden to enter the courtyard of the mosque with shoes.

the Umayyad Mosque is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world. The mosque is also important in Islam because of its historical and eschatological reports and events associated with the mosque. The mosque is the fourth holiest site of Islam

A must visit in Damascus. For women, make sure to bring your own Abaya to wear before entering and praying at the mosque.

Great history and beautiful design. One of the most popular and important mosques in syria and the arab word.The place is entree free but you cant enter without being dressed modestly. The details of the buildings are amazing and the must ask for assistance in the tour to understand the real history.This place can be over crowded and safety measures for corona are not taking place well.

Wonderful historic place with loads of tourists.Religious spiritual placePrayer place, shoes not allowed inside.Located near remains and other historic and tourista retractions. In Arabic its called AL-Jame al-Ummavi جامع امويOpen all the time.Unless for security issues.

Whether you are muslim, christian or jewish. Whatever you are, you would love this beautiful place with its ancient details and spiritualities, you definitely can get the perfect place to relax and energize yourself because of the rituals there. I do recommend ANYONE

A beautiful place, an architectural marvel, a historical and spiritual place. i visited it in september 2019 and it was very safe, not to be missed if you visit damascus!

The omayad Mosque is a very ancient place, it was built in 634 AD, and it is huge but its an Islamic place but every one can visit it.

An architectural wonder of the Omayad empire in their capital "Damascus" .. when you enter it youll travel through time and feel a spiritual warm .. here youll see many eras in one place.. the idolatry, Christian bezants, Islamic empires and your presence.Its worth traveling just to visit it

Amazing mosque a must see

A beautiful building steeped in history. I have been here several times over the years. It has been partly renovated internally however not as sympathetically to its true style however I am grateful that the people in charge of this have attempted to do this albeit not in keeping with its original features to some extent.It has been a temple then a church then a mosque. It is the site of burial of John the Baptists head (Hazrat Yahya ASIt is also significant for shia muslims as the site where prophet Muhammads peace be upon him holy household were brought as prisoners after 72 men and children of his grandson Imam Hussain AS were martyred on the plains of Karbala/Ninevah by the ruler of the time Yazid he tried to suppress their message but it lives on for history to judge him for what he was.

Most beautiful and oldest mosque in the Damascus. The tomb of Prophet Yaha (peace be upon himis situated there. One of the oldest war machine for breaking the doors of the castles and strong one is placed there. This place is most important for Muslims because the head of Hazrat Imam Hussain is burried over here. The place where Hazrat Imam Zain Ul abideen did the last Sajda (bowing the head to Allahdid over here, and this is the place where the Jesus will seen to the world. Must visit once.

One of the oldest & largest mosques in the world, located in the Old City of Damascus. Inside the mosque is a Shrine of John The Baptist (Prophet Yahya among Muslims). It is widely believed that his head was buried there (see attached pic). Adjacent to the mosques wall is the tomb of Sultan Salah Aldin Al-Ayoubi, the greatest Muslim fighter (i.e., the same Salahuddin portrayed in the movie "Kingdom of Heaven" starring Orlando Bloom)We were toured by the Mosques Administrator himself, as we were a group of visiting Diplomats. Per the Administrator, the site of Umayyad Mosque had been a place of worship by the pagans since the Iron Age.When the Romans conquered Damascus in 64 BCE, it was converted into as the Temple of Jupiter. Then later on converted by the Christians into a Cathedral, dedicated to John The Baptist, in the 4th century. Later on again, converted into a Mosque when the Muslim Arabs conquered Damascus in 734 AD... (i verified the facts on wikipedia & its the same story).A visit to this mosque is truly amazing. However, i highly recommend for tourists to visit this place on LATER date.

A lovely huge mosque, a beautiful spiritual place. One of the oldest mosques in the middle east, A magnificent historical structure...Worth visiting, Beautiful architect.

A place reminiscence of tragedy of Karbala and atrocities of bani ummayya on holy household of Islam

This mosque is the most beautiful place I have ever visitedIt is not just a visit to a historic mosque with a beautiful architecture, but for Muslims the place that witnessed great historical glories when the Umayyad state ruled the world from Damascus, where this great mosque.From the first moment you will be captivated by the grandeur of the place and live moments that connect you to the past as if you were on a journey through time

Resting place of the head of John the Baptist, nearby and wandering around the place ( some years agoin reverence I came across some learned English gentleman - astoundingly propped up against a stone column (inside the mosque near the artefacton his arse with BARE feet, to my knowledge this is a HUGE "no no" in Islamic culture. Jarringly to the eye was the fact the soles of his feet (pushed apart to the worldwere caked black with dirt, the Syrians were moving past this spectacle taking it with good grace. What must they think ??One day Syria will rightfully be a major tourist destination.

One of the best historical mosques worldwide

This is such a different, beautiful mosque with a long history - a mix of Persian and Ottoman detailing, so quite different from the blue ceramic tiling you see in other mosques. The courtyard and minaret are breathtaking. The inside is very spacious as well and can accommodate lots of visitors and prayers. Females are given brown cloaks to wear.

its a piece of art surrounded with lots of old traditional shops and marketsa sympol for the great ancient civilization of Damascus .

Note that if you are not an arab, they willMake you buy a ticket. The guy got confused with me and threw me out of there because I was not an arab—surely. But I spoke in Arabic with him and he realized that I did not have to buy a ticket.My impression is that every time I go to a mosque, there is this sense of ownership from some of the workers that makes them feel empowered to scold you around and yell at you. Do not let that happen.I got in and then a woman was scolding me because I was sitting in the middle (when there were another 100 women sitting in the middle too).The mosque is huge and beautiful and there is the tomb of some important person that everyone wants to visit.

A very old mosque with a interesting long history. The original building was a temple few thousand years before christianity came. The it was revamped and made into a church. Once islands arrived they converted it into a mosque. You can still see the original surface of the temple that once stood. The mosaic paintings still decorate parts of the walls. Very peaceful and serene environment once you enter its great courtyard.

Typical mosque. Not bad not pretty good.

One of the oldest and largest mosque. Beautiful architect. It contains the head of John the Baptist.Great bazar (shopsaround it.Local food and shopping experience

1300 year old mosque

A magnificent historical structure. Worth visiting.

The Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus located in the old city of Damascus, is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world. Muslims believe that Isa (upon him be peacedid not die on the cross but Allah (ﷻraised him to heaven and he will return one day to defeat the Dajjal (Anti-Christ). According to a Hadith, he is on the second heaven. The Prophet (ﷺmentioned, “During the Me’raj (Ascension), I met Isa (upon him be peaceon the second heaven. I found him of medium stature, reddish white. His body was so clean and clear, that it appeared as though he had just performed ghusal (ablution, cleansing of the entire bodyand come.”

Incredible Historical Place, will visit soon again..

How has history changed the fate of Yazid. This place is now the one of the holiest places where people come and pray. Also, this place has some of the deepest yet couragous incidents of history preserved in its atmosphere.The mosque itself also has some great architectures of all time.

I visited the mosque this year. Its very beautiful and the people are very nice here.

Stunning mosque complex with a long history from the Roman and Christian periods. The present structure has rich architecture and exquisite decorations. The artwork on the front part of the building is unique and unusual for a mosque. A must see place and should be visited.

After the Muslim conquest of Damascus in 634, the mosque was built on the site of a Christian basilica dedicated to John the Baptist (Hazrat Yahya Alaihissalam), honored as a prophet by Christians and Muslims. A legend dating to the 6th century holds that the building contains the head of John the Baptist.[citation needed] The mosque is also believed by Muslims to be the place where Jesus (Hazrat Isa alaihissalamwill return at the End of Days. The mausoleum containing the tomb of Saladin Ayyubi Rahimullah stands in a small garden adjoining the north wall of the mosque.

The site is attested for as a place of worship since the Iron Age. Damascus was the capital of the Aramaean state Aram-Damascus and a large temple dedicated to the cult of Hadad-Ramman, the god of thunderstorms and rain, was erected at the site of the present-day Umayyad Mosque. One stone remains from the Aramaean temple, dated to the rule of King Hazael, and is currently on display in the National Museum of Damascus.The Temple of Hadad-Ramman continued to serve a central role in the city, and when the Romans conquered Damascus in 64 BCE they assimilated Hadad with their own god of thunder, Jupiter Thus, they engaged in a project to reconfigure and expand the temple under the direction of Damascus-born architect Apollodorus, who created and executed the new design.

My favorite place in the city..don’t miss listening to the call for prying before the sun set from the Omayyad mosque ..it takes you to another world

A holy place that makes you feel better by just looking at it, the history inside it humbles you down, huge mosque, great place to pray, 1300+ years old, must visit if your in Damascus.

One of the must visit place in Damascus.the Place used to be Jupiter temple , a church then a mosque.most notable thing is the remaining of the Baptismal Font within Muslims praying area inside glass cage

its an awesome place, people from all around the world come to visit. its a holy place for many religions