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|description = One of the largest and oldest mosques in the world. | |||
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|location = Rich District, [[Damascus]], [[Syria]] | |||
|date = Construction completed in 715.}} The '''Umayyad Mosque''', also known as the '''Great Mosque of Damascus''', is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world, located in the rich district of the city of [[Damascus]] and is considered the fourth-holiest place in Islam. It was constructed on the site of an ancient Christian basilica dedicated to [[John the Baptist]] between 706 and 715. The mosque is especially known for its three minarets, the Minaret of the Bride, the Minaret of [[Jesus]] and the Minaret of Quayt Bey. | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*The highest view point in Damascus is located atop the Minaret of the Bride. However, in reality, the highest minaret of the Umayyad Mosque is the Minaret of Jesus, which appears rather small in the game. | |||
*During Damascus' [[Roman Empire|Roman]] period, the ancient building served as a temple for [[Jupiter]]. | |||
*In 1196, a mausoleum for [[Saladin]] was built next to the northwest corner of the mosque. | |||
*After the [[Ottomans]] conquered Damascus in 1516, [[Selim I]] attended the first Friday prayer in the Umayyad Mosque. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery captionalign="left"> | |||
umayyadmosqueinnercourtyard.png|[[Altaïr]] watching the inner courtyard from the rooftops. | |||
umayyadmosqueminaretofjesus.png|The Minaret of Jesus. | |||
umayyadmosquekuppel.png|The inner courtyard with the mosque's cupola. | |||
</gallery> | |||
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Revision as of 22:46, 25 September 2011
The Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world, located in the rich district of the city of Damascus and is considered the fourth-holiest place in Islam. It was constructed on the site of an ancient Christian basilica dedicated to John the Baptist between 706 and 715. The mosque is especially known for its three minarets, the Minaret of the Bride, the Minaret of Jesus and the Minaret of Quayt Bey.
Trivia
- The highest view point in Damascus is located atop the Minaret of the Bride. However, in reality, the highest minaret of the Umayyad Mosque is the Minaret of Jesus, which appears rather small in the game.
- During Damascus' Roman period, the ancient building served as a temple for Jupiter.
- In 1196, a mausoleum for Saladin was built next to the northwest corner of the mosque.
- After the Ottomans conquered Damascus in 1516, Selim I attended the first Friday prayer in the Umayyad Mosque.
Gallery
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Altaïr watching the inner courtyard from the rooftops. -
The Minaret of Jesus. -
The inner courtyard with the mosque's cupola.
