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Bosra Oct06

Bosra, once the capital of the Roman province of Arabia, was an important stopover on the ancient caravan route to Mecca. A magnificent 2nd-century Roman theatre, early Christian ruins and several mosques are found within its great walls.

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Maalula Oct06

A place near Damascus. The Convent of Saint Takla is found here.

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Deir Mar Musa Oct06

A monastary on the top of a mountain in the middle of the desert. 6 christian monks and 2 nuns stay here, and welcomes all kind of visitors. Interfaith dialogue is important here.

See Deir Mar Musa's homepage for more information.

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Saydnaya Oct06

A town in Syria where there is a big population of Christians. There are over 20 churches in this place, even though there are only some 4000 people living there. The city resides just outside of Damascus.

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DamascusSyria's capital. Pictures from the souks, Salahuddin's shirne (from outside, we were not allowed inside due to restoration work), Ibn Arabi's mosque and shrine, the Abu Noor foundation and the Danish Institue among other places.

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Three women in front of the Mosque of OmarThe ancient city Bosra, found some 150 kilometers south of Damascus, is a living evidence of successive civilizations of different times. Inclduing Islamic, Roman and Byzantine eras. There has been found references to this city as old as 14 centuries B.C. Bosra was an important stop-over for pilgrims on their way to Mecca until the 17th century.

The minaret of the mosque of Omar is the oldest standing squre minaret. The mosque itself is also one of the oldest standing mosque. There are inscriptions on the wall dating back to 720 AD.

(5 votes)

Details of the shrine of Sayyida Zaynab RA in DamascusSayyida Zaynab RA was one of the blessed grandchildren of the Prophet SAWS. She was born and raised in the streets of the blessed Madina in the presence of the Prophet SAWS. Sayyida Zaynab RA was the daughter of the Lion of Allah, Hadrat Ali RA, and the leader of all woman, Sayyidinatuna Fatima RA. And the sister of Imam al-Hassan and al-Hussein RA whom she grew very close to, after the demise of her mother as a seven year old girl.

Sayyida Zainab was one of the most courageous woman of her time. She was captured in the battle of Karbala and brought to Damascus along with other prioners of war who survived though the extremely harsh circumstances. When her brother, Sayyidina Imam al-Hussein, and other relatives including her sons RA were martyred Sayyida Zeinab was one of the few survivers who cryingly were collecting the bodies of the Shuhada Karbala (martyrs of Karbala).

In Damascus she was later on freed from Yazid and allowed to return to Madina. Later on Sayyida Zaynab again moved with her husband to Damascus, where she died. (Or she went to Cairo and died there (a shrine is built there as well), or she is burried in Madina - as there are different narrations and opinons).

(8 votes)

People in the courtyard of the shrine of Sayyida Zaynab RA in DamascusSayyida Zaynab RA was one of the blessed grandchildren of the Prophet SAWS. She was born and raised in the streets of the blessed Madina in the presence of the Prophet SAWS. Sayyida Zaynab RA was the daughter of the Lion of Allah, Hadrat Ali RA, and the leader of all woman, Sayyidinatuna Fatima RA. And the sister of Imam al-Hassan and al-Hussein RA whom she grew very close to, after the demise of her mother as a seven year old girl.

Sayyida Zainab was one of the most courageous woman of her time. She was captured in the battle of Karbala and brought to Damascus along with other prioners of war who survived though the extremely harsh circumstances. When her brother, Sayyidina Imam al-Hussein, and other relatives including her sons RA were martyred Sayyida Zeinab was one of the few survivers who cryingly were collecting the bodies of the Shuhada Karbala (martyrs of Karbala).

In Damascus she was later on freed from Yazid and allowed to return to Madina. Later on Sayyida Zaynab again moved with her husband to Damascus, where she died. (Or she went to Cairo and died there (a shrine is built there as well), or she is burried in Madina - as there are different narrations and opinons).

(7 votes)

The Shrine of Salahuddin Ayubi with a minaret of the Grand Umayyad Mosque in the backgroundSalah al-Din was a kurdish warrior who fought against the crusaders. One of his great achievement was to win back Jerusalem. Saladin is renowned in both the Muslim and Christian worlds for leadership and military prowess tempered by his chivalry and merciful nature, during his war against the Crusaders. Salah ad-Din is an honorific title which translates to The Righteousness of the Faith from Arabic

(3 votes)

The Ummayad MosqueThe Umayyad mosque was built in 706 by the sixth Umayyad caliph, al-Walid. The mosque gave birth to a number of key elements in Muslim architecture such as the horseshoe arch and the square minaret. The mosque is one of the oldest and holiest shrines of Islam. One of the three minarets of the mosque is called the minaret of Jesus (as), as Islamic traditons say that he (as) would appear at that minaret on his return. The prayer hall contains the shrine of Yahya/John the Baptist (as), where his (as) head or maybe entire body is burried. Another part of the mosque contains the head of Zachariah, father of Yahya/John the Baptist (as).

(2 votes)

The shrine of Yahya / John the Baptist (as) in the prayer hall of the Umayyad MosqueThe Umayyad mosque was built in 706 by the sixth Umayyad caliph, al-Walid. The mosque gave birth to a number of key elements in Muslim architecture such as the horseshoe arch and the square minaret. The mosque is one of the oldest and holiest shrines of Islam. One of the three minarets of the mosque is called the minaret of Jesus (as), as Islamic traditons say that he (as) would appear at that minaret on his return. The prayer hall contains the shrine of Yahya/John the Baptist (as), where his (as) head or maybe entire body is burried. Another part of the mosque contains the head of Zachariah, father of Yahya/John the Baptist (as).

(2 votes)

A gate with incsriptions on the rock on the way up to the monasteryThe ancient Syrian monastery of St. Moses the Abyssinian (Deir Mar Musa el-Habashi) overlooks a harsh valley in the mountains east of the small town of Nebek, 80 km north of Damascus, and about 1320 metres above sea level. A monastery on the top of a mountain in the middle of the desert. 6 christian monks and 2 nuns stay here, and welcomes all kind of visitors. Interfaith dialogue is important here. The new foundation of the monastic community started in 1991. On a social level, the community of Deir Mar Musa works to develop services which facilitate inter-cultural and inter-religious dialogue and harmony.

For more information, see their homepage.

(2 votes)

The ancient graveyard of Busra and the al Mabrak MosqueThe ancient city Bosra, found some 150 kilometers south of Damascus, is a living evidence of successive civilizations of different times. Inclduing Islamic, Roman and Byzantine eras. There has been found references to this city as old as 14 centuries B.C. Bosra was an important stop-over for pilgrims on their way to Mecca until the 17th century.

The al Mabrak Mosque contains what is believed to be the footprint of Muhammed (saws). It is said that his camel knelt at the spot of the Mihrab. This happend at a later journey to Busra than when he (saws) met the monk Bahira. The madrassa of Ibn Khatir is found just next to the mosque.

(2 votes)

The shrine of Umm Kulsum RA

(6 votes)

Iranian pilgrims waiting for the mosque to openThe Umayyad mosque was built in 706 by the sixth Umayyad caliph, al-Walid. The mosque gave birth to a number of key elements in Muslim architecture such as the horseshoe arch and the square minaret. The mosque is one of the oldest and holiest shrines of Islam. One of the three minarets of the mosque is called the minaret of Jesus (as), as Islamic traditons say that he (as) would appear at that minaret on his return. The prayer hall contains the shrine of Yahya/John the Baptist (as), where his (as) head or maybe entire body is burried. Another part of the mosque contains the head of Zachariah, father of Yahya/John the Baptist (as).

(7 votes)

A man infront of the shrine of Sayyida Zaynab RA in DamascusSayyida Zaynab RA was one of the blessed grandchildren of the Prophet SAWS. She was born and raised in the streets of the blessed Madina in the presence of the Prophet SAWS. Sayyida Zaynab RA was the daughter of the Lion of Allah, Hadrat Ali RA, and the leader of all woman, Sayyidinatuna Fatima RA. And the sister of Imam al-Hassan and al-Hussein RA whom she grew very close to, after the demise of her mother as a seven year old girl.

Sayyida Zainab was one of the most courageous woman of her time. She was captured in the battle of Karbala and brought to Damascus along with other prioners of war who survived though the extremely harsh circumstances. When her brother, Sayyidina Imam al-Hussein, and other relatives including her sons RA were martyred Sayyida Zeinab was one of the few survivers who cryingly were collecting the bodies of the Shuhada Karbala (martyrs of Karbala).

In Damascus she was later on freed from Yazid and allowed to return to Madina. Later on Sayyida Zaynab again moved with her husband to Damascus, where she died. (Or she went to Cairo and died there (a shrine is built there as well), or she is burried in Madina - as there are different narrations and opinons).

(3 votes)

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Welcome sign of the monastery Deir Mar Musa el-HabashiThe ancient Syrian monastery of St. Moses the Abyssinian (Deir Mar Musa el-Habashi) overlooks a harsh valley in the mountains east of the small town of Nebek, 80 km north of Damascus, and about 1320 metres above sea level. A monastery on the top of a mountain in the middle of the desert. 6 christian monks and 2 nuns stay here, and welcomes all kind of visitors. Interfaith dialogue is important here. The new foundation of the monastic community started in 1991. On a social level, the community of Deir Mar Musa works to develop services which facilitate inter-cultural and inter-religious dialogue and harmony.

For more information, see their homepage.

The mihrab of the room where ibn Arabi is burriedMystic, philosopher, poet, sage, Muhammad b. 'Ali Ibn 'Arabi is one of the world's great spiritual teachers. Known as Muhyiddin (the Revivifier of Religion) and the Shaykh al-Akbar (the Greatest Master), he was born in 1165 AD into the Moorish culture of Andalusian Spain, the centre of an extraordinary flourishing and cross-fertilization of Jewish, Christian and Islamic thought, through which the major scientific and philosophical works of antiquity were transmitted to Northern Europe. Ibn 'Arabi's spiritual attainments were evident from an early age, and he was renowned for his great visionary capacity as well as being a superlative teacher. He wrote over 350 works. He travelled extensively in the Islamic world and died in Damascus in 1240 AD.

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Details of the courtyard, the dome and the minaret of Jesus (as) at the Umayyad MosqueThe Umayyad mosque was built in 706 by the sixth Umayyad caliph, al-Walid. The mosque gave birth to a number of key elements in Muslim architecture such as the horseshoe arch and the square minaret. The mosque is one of the oldest and holiest shrines of Islam. One of the three minarets of the mosque is called the minaret of Jesus (as), as Islamic traditons say that he (as) would appear at that minaret on his return. The prayer hall contains the shrine of Yahya/John the Baptist (as), where his (as) head or maybe entire body is burried. Another part of the mosque contains the head of Zachariah, father of Yahya/John the Baptist (as).

The place for performing ablution / wudhu in the courtyard of the Umayyad MosqueThe Umayyad mosque was built in 706 by the sixth Umayyad caliph, al-Walid. The mosque gave birth to a number of key elements in Muslim architecture such as the horseshoe arch and the square minaret. The mosque is one of the oldest and holiest shrines of Islam. One of the three minarets of the mosque is called the minaret of Jesus (as), as Islamic traditons say that he (as) would appear at that minaret on his return. The prayer hall contains the shrine of Yahya/John the Baptist (as), where his (as) head or maybe entire body is burried. Another part of the mosque contains the head of Zachariah, father of Yahya/John the Baptist (as).

The grave of Fatimah Sughra

A dog and water heating system of the monasteryThe ancient Syrian monastery of St. Moses the Abyssinian (Deir Mar Musa el-Habashi) overlooks a harsh valley in the mountains east of the small town of Nebek, 80 km north of Damascus, and about 1320 metres above sea level. A monastery on the top of a mountain in the middle of the desert. 6 christian monks and 2 nuns stay here, and welcomes all kind of visitors. Interfaith dialogue is important here. The new foundation of the monastic community started in 1991. On a social level, the community of Deir Mar Musa works to develop services which facilitate inter-cultural and inter-religious dialogue and harmony.

For more information, see their homepage.

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Details of the courtyard of the shrine of Sayyida Zaynab RA in DamascusSayyida Zaynab RA was one of the blessed grandchildren of the Prophet SAWS. She was born and raised in the streets of the blessed Madina in the presence of the Prophet SAWS. Sayyida Zaynab RA was the daughter of the Lion of Allah, Hadrat Ali RA, and the leader of all woman, Sayyidinatuna Fatima RA. And the sister of Imam al-Hassan and al-Hussein RA whom she grew very close to, after the demise of her mother as a seven year old girl.

Sayyida Zainab was one of the most courageous woman of her time. She was captured in the battle of Karbala and brought to Damascus along with other prioners of war who survived though the extremely harsh circumstances. When her brother, Sayyidina Imam al-Hussein, and other relatives including her sons RA were martyred Sayyida Zeinab was one of the few survivers who cryingly were collecting the bodies of the Shuhada Karbala (martyrs of Karbala).

In Damascus she was later on freed from Yazid and allowed to return to Madina. Later on Sayyida Zaynab again moved with her husband to Damascus, where she died. (Or she went to Cairo and died there (a shrine is built there as well), or she is burried in Madina - as there are different narrations and opinons).Nov 03, 2006

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