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Damascus,

1910

Damas Panorama Court de la grande Mosquee

The sixth Umayyad Caliph al-Walid I built the Great Mosque at Damascus

[Translation] Scene of Damascus - Courtyard of the Great Mosque [end]

Built at the beginning of the 8th century AC, the Umayyad Mosque is significant to many religions. St. John the Baptist's head is said to be buried here, as is the head of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Mohammad. Each