A close of the mihrab in the Umayyad mosque of Damascus (Zirrar/MEE) In his writing, Jubayr commented on its exemplary beauty, calling the mihrab "the most wonderful in Islam for its beauty and ...

In the capital Damascus, people stood shoulder to shoulder at one of Syria's most holy sites, the al-Umayyad Mosque. Sponsor Message People pushed past each other, jostling for space, all trying ...

“May god give us better days ahead.” Crowds of Syrians moving past Roman ruins on way to Umayyad Mosque for Friday prayers on 13 December 2024 (Daniel Hilton/MEE) Mohammed was among jubilant ...

The 1,000-year-old minaret of Aleppo’s Umayyad Mosque fell Wednesday during heavy fighting across the country that saw forces loyal to President Bashar Assad make strategic gains against ...

At the historic Umayyad Mosque in the heart of Damascus, a red, white, black and green flag flies. On the other side of the Syrian capital, former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s palace burns.

A group of sheikhs call for the prayer during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria, Friday March 7, 2025.(AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki) ...