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Damascus,

Syria

1910

 
 
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Damas - Mosquee de Senanie

The Grand Mosque of Damascus, also known as the Umayyad Mosque

The Grand Mosque of Damascus holds a shrine which is believed to contain the head of John the Baptist, a prophet revered by Christians and Muslims alike. The tomb of Saladin is located in a small garden bordering the north wall of the mosque. During the Aramaean era, a temple of Hadad stood at the place
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