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http://www.friesian.com/islam.htm
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| | The Abbasids, a powerful Arab family that had settled in Iran and led the opposition against the Omayyad rule, swept from the east and occupied Damascus, killing the Omayyad Caliph and putting an end to the Omayyad Caliphate. | | | One was Haql al-Husa (field of pebbles) and the other was Marj al-Akhdar (Green Meadow), the site where Damascus International Fair is held today. | | | Ruins believed to have belonged to the Temple were found in 1949 during restorations in the Omayyad Mosque. |
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| | Old Damascus [Oldamascus.com] :: The Omayyad Mosque |
| | Muslims and Christians used to enter the mosque from the same gate: Muslims were supposed to pray in the eastern side, while Christians had to pray in the western side. | | | Home > Damascus and Religions > Damascus and Islam > The Omayyad Mosque | | | The Hadad Aramaic temple is the first known temple where Omayyad mosque is located now. |
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http://www.oldamascus.com/umayyad.htm
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| | amascus became the capital of the first Arab state at the time of the Omayyads in 661 A.D. This marked the beginning of its golden epoch, and for a whole century it was the center of the youthful Islamic Empire. | | | It was built by the Omayyad Caliph al-Walid ibn Abul Malek in 705 A.D. when Damascus was the capital of the Arab Islamic Empire. | | | It was constructed on the site of what has always been a place of worship:first, a temple för Hadad, the ARAMEAN god of the ancient Syrians three thousand (3000)years ago; then,a pagan temple (the temple of Jupiter the Damascene)during the Roman era. |
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http://hemsidor.torget.se/users/f/Falah/damas.htm
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| | Brief History of Ismailism by A. Aziz Page 2 |
| | He said that he wanted to put an end to that.39This shows that the Omayyads did not forget the old hatred and vengeance. | | | Gradually they rose up against the Omayyads whose influence was dwindling.The first Abbasid Caliph As-Saffa'h died after four years in power in 136 A.H. 754) and handed over the Caliphate to his brother Mansoor according to the will of his father Mohammed.Mansoor founded the city of Baghdad and made it his capital. | | | He ordered his men to pursue the Omayyads and kill them wherever they were found. |
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http://www.amaana.org/history/histaa2.htm
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| | Another brilliant period was under the rule of Saladin, who defeated the Crusaders, making Damascus the capital of his powerful kingdom. | | | It is during the first decades of Islam that Damascus had its glorious age. | | | It became the capital of the Omayyad dynasty, which ruled the largest empire known until that time. |
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http://www.traveldamascus.com/monuments/infoDamas.htm
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| | CNN.com - Pope set to visit mosque - March 6, 2001 |
| | Pope John Paul, who has been visiting Biblical sites in recent years, is expected in Syria in early May on a tour that will include the Mediterranean island of Malta. | | | The Omayyad Mosque stands on ground that has been considered holy since at least the ninth century B.C., when Aramaeans built a temple to their god Hadad. | | | Syrian Archbishop Isidore Battikha said the Pope will enter the historic Omayyad Mosque -- where legend says the head of St. John the Baptist is buried. |
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http://archives.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/03/06/pope.syria
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| | was finally assassinated in 661 by Omayyads seeking revenge for | | | Upon his death his brother took power under the title of al- |
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| | Syria - images - Travel-Images.com - 1 - Damascus |
| | Damascus: Corinthian columns of temple of Jupiter and the minaret of the Omayyad Mosque | | | Damascus: Omayyad Mosque - inner court - iwan | | | Damascus: Omayyad Mosque - inner court - iwan II |
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http://geo.ya.com/travelimages/syria.html
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| | This is the garden/park thing behind the Omayyad Mosque. | | | This is inside the courtyard of the Omayyad Mosque. | | | I think it's the third most important place in Islam and has been a site of worship for 3000 years. |
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| | Libraries |
| | The celebrated Tunisian Historian Ibn-Khaldun categorically denies the existence of any library during the time of Khalid bin Yazid, while Ibn Nadim in his well-known Fihrist ascribes the opening of the first library of Islam to Khalid. | | | Hazrat Omar bin Abdul Aziz, the pious Omayyad Caliph had made available to the public the Royal library which he had inherited from his ancestors. | | | The Caliphate Raashidah and that of the Omayyads were the periods of conquests, consolidation and organisation, |
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http://www.netmuslims.com/info/libraries.html
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| | The only things that were spared were the three towers which were transformed into minarets, destroyed and rebuilt (the Minaret of Jesus, also called the East Minaret, at the corner of the former basilica of St. John the Baptist; the Minaret of Qayt or West Minaret; the Minaret of the Spouse, which is the oldest). | | | With the Arab conquest of Damascus (636) began the symbolic appropriation of the city with the building of a small mosque ("masghid" in Arabic, a place of worship) within the temonos of the old temple which already housed the Theodosian Church of St. John the Baptist. | | | One part was destroyed and another part, hidden under a layer of plaster with the progressive sharpening of the iconoclastic tendency of Islam, was brought to light in 1928. |
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http://www.vatican.va/news_services/press/servizio/documents/viaggi/0093sapo/viaggi_santo_padre_0093sapo_documentazione_mosque-damasco_history_en.html
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| | The qasr, Jebel Al-Qala'a, believed to be part of an 8th century Omayyad palace. |
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http://www.raingod.com/angus/Gallery/Photos/MiddleEast/Jordan/Amman.html
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| | In Damascus, The Ancient Is Now the Chic (washingtonpost.com) |
| | The daughter of an oil engineer who frequently brought his family for strolls through the souks, or markets, Khair has lived most of her life in the city's suburbs. | | | The Omayyad Mosque rises in the background of Old Damascus. | | | She is the successful owner of a private elementary school, and last year she paid roughly $500,000 for a renowned if dilapidated home near the Omayyad Mosque in the heart of the Old City. |
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49993-2004Sep25.html
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| | John Paul becomes first Pope to enter mosque |
| | DAMASCUS (Agencies) — Pope John Paul II on Sunday became the first Pope to enter a mosque, stepping into a historic shrine alongside Muslim leaders after making a fervent call for Muslims, Christians and Jews to work for peace. | | | It was initially a place of worship dedicated to the Semitic god Hadad and later became a temple of the Roman god Jupiter. | | | Pope John Paul's historic visit was broadcast live on state television. |
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http://www.jordanembassyus.org/05072001004.htm
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| | Ancient World Tours (Travel & Tourism) |
| | Visit the place with the Temple of Jupiter and Bacchus. | | | This project has actually discovered that the capital is standing on the site of a very ancient settlement going back at least 5,000 years. | | | Visit the Ksara winery for a taste of the Lebanese production then proceed to Anjar the only Omayyad city in Lebanon. |
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http://www.ancientworldtours.com/leb.htm
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| | Instead, if you go out through the far right door on the mihraab (facing Mecca) side of the mosque and turn right, in the alley on the left the first door takes you into a women's restroom. | | | The sinks are dirty and the floor is treacherously wet. | | | For female worshippers who wish to make ritual ablutions (wuduu') before prayers at the Omayyad Mosque, you will find that the womens' wash area is always disappointingly locked. |
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http://www.thebathroomdiaries.com/syria/damascus.html
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| | SYRIA - EASTERN RITES & ISLAMIC DAMASCUS |
| | Near the Omayyad Mosque were mausoleums of two great Middle Eastern sultans of the Age of the Crusaders - Salah Ad-Din, founder of the Ayyubid Dynasty, and Baibars I, the most eminent of the Mamluk sultans. | | | The losers, became known as the Shiites, or Partisans (of Ali), and the bitterness that arose from the deaths of Ali and his sons still divide the Muslim world of today. | | | As the chief city of the Middle East and Headquarters of Mu’awiyah, Damascus was the natural candidate for the capital of the new Islamic Empire - the Omayyad Caliphate, which lasted till its destruction by the Shiite Abbasids of Baghdad. |
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http://weecheng.com/mideast/syria/dama3.htm
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| | madnomad.com Aperture |
| | Omayyad Mosque in the old city of Damascus at sundown. | | | Spotted a group of Pakistani men and women entering the mosque for prayer. |
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http://www.madnomad.com/apers.cfm?sect=51
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| | Tour Ancient Petra and Modern Jordan - Group travel to Jordan - Travel to Petra - A package tour through ancient Jordan ... |
| | Learn of the Roman city while viewing the amphitheater that seats 6,000 people and is still used for performances today, and the recently-restored odean. | | | Continue to the nearby 8th century Omayyad Palace, the Temple of Hercules dedicated to the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius in the 2nd-century, and a small Byzantine church. | | | The Royal Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a charming land that has preserved a remarkable character unlike any other in the Near East. |
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http://www.farhorizon.com/middle_east/grandeur_of_petra2.htm
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| | Excavations and the Al Aqsa Mosque |
| | The ruins being currently reconstructed are from the Omayyad period.According to Engcarta, the Omayyads (661-750 C.E.), governed from Damascus.* These ruins are to the south of the Temple Mount and the Al Aqsa Mosque (which is built onthe Temple Mount). | | | The opposition of the local Jerusalem Muslim authorities "gradually dissipated" because "one of the earliest dicoveriesof the excavation was an Omayyad palace built in the seventh or eight century A.D.by Moslem rulers of Jerusalem." Muslim notables of Jerusalem were invited to viewthe excavations. | | | This page was made by Gretchen A. Shapiro,© copyright 1997, 1998 |
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http://radiobergen.org/history/alaqsa.html
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| | Syria Tour, Travel to Syria, Vacation in Syria, Tour Syria and Turkey |
| | The grand Omayyad Mosque is built on a sacred site shared by Muslims and Christians for centuries, | | | Biblical sites, great Omayyad mosques -- and the ancient/modern city of Damascus in only 7 days (6 nights). | | | At Palmyra (Tadmor), a hundred miles east of Homs, are the extensive ruins of a fabulously wealthy Roman city ruled by the famed Zenobia. |
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http://www.travelinstyle.com/syria
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| | Madaba Archaeological Park and Mosaic School |
| | These monuments have been studied and brought to light in the last years[1] by the Franciscan Biblical Insitute - Jordan under the direction of Dr. | | | The exceptional nature of the discovery, and the concurrence of monuments from different epochs; roman, byzantine and omayyad all in the same area, induced us to file a request, which turned out to be premature, to entrust two architects of the Mount Nebo equipe with the drawing up of plans for covering the site[6]. | | | This comprised of a yard with narthex to the west, an internal vestibule, the central circular nave and the apsed presbyterium supported, to the same level by two vaulted rooms. |
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http://www.christusrex.org/www1/ofm/fai/FAIpark.html
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| | The Omayyad Caliphs who started a life of luxury and splendour and built magnificent palaces permitted figure paintings in private apartments specially in bath-rooms and harems, though such type of art was scrupulously excluded from public, political and religious edifices. | | | The hostility of the orthodox theologians to all forms of representative art including painting provided only a temporary set back to its development. | | | The Omayyad Caliph, Al-Walidhad his desert palace Qasar-i-Amra (712--715 A.D.) painted with frescoes depicting figures of six royal personages including the Caliph himself, sitting on a throne. |
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http://www.netmuslims.com/info/painting.html
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| | From the Jabri house, we wandered back towards the Omayyad Mosque, which dates from the early days of Islam, when the Omayyad (or Umayyads) moved the capital of Islam from Saudi Arabia to Damascus, where it was heavily influenced by the Persian culture. | | | Along the way we also explored the "Old City" of Damascus. | | | The atmosphere is enhanced by vines that are growing on wires strung across the courtyard, as well as a large fountain in its center |
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http://www.tracyanddale.50megs.com/syria.html
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| | The golden era of Damascus started when it became the capital of the Omayyad state in the year 661 A.D. The Omayyad have taken care of the city’s architecture and organization of it markets, streets and the Ghota (Plantations) which surrounds it. | | | However Damascus began to pass through various periods of ups and down after the end of the Omayyad era. | | | They have also organized an irrigation system for these plantations and set up places and hospitals. |
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http://www.made-in-syria.com/damascus.htm
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| | RoIO LP: Omayyad |
| | Land was used in a shorter version on the official soundtrack album. | | | Omayyad (TMOQ PF515) Omayyad (TMOQ 1830) Achid Attack (untitled - APF 515 A/B) Midas Touch Tower Of Babel Oenone | | | Copyrights are retained by the original author, artist or publisher. |
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http://www.pf-roio.de/roio/roio-lp/omayyad_71040.lp.html
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| | It is an important site in archaeological terms, with a remarkable unbroken chain of human occupation; you will find remains from Neolithic times, as well as Greek, Byzantine, Omayyad and others. | | | Visit the temple of Hercules on the Citadel or the Acropolis, the Roman theater and drive through the souks of Amman. | | | DAY3 : After breakfast, drive East of Amman to explore the desert castles that were built by the Omayyad caliphs around the 8tb century A.D. Return to Amman for dinner and overnight. |
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http://www.bluebelltours.com/tours.htm
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| | Egypt Tours and Travel - A Magical Mystery Tour - 18-Day Deluxe Package Covering Turkey, Syria & Lebanon |
| | The stones and carvings were brought to this spot by decree of the Omayyad Khaliph-al-Walid in the early 8th century AD, who built the Omayyad Mosque. | | | Visit the famous Omayyad Mosque filled with mosaics inlaid with gold, one of the largest mosques in the world and where the head of St. John the Baptist is buried. | | | From there visit Azem Palace which was built in 1749 for Assad Al-Azem, Governor of Damascus then. |
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http://www.egyptonthenet.com/pac24.htm
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| | madnomad.com Aperture |
| | The religiously devoted - and the occasional tourists (us!) - constantly flowing in and out of the Omayyad Mosque. |
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| | A view from the courtyard of the Omayyad Mosque | | | Damascus in White (Pictures from the recent snowstorm) |
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http://www.damascus-online.com/Photos/damascus.htm
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| | Here one finds the most ancient churches, basilicas and cathedrals of the world and the only village where Arameic, the language of Christ, is still spoken, Ma`alula. | | | Visit of Damascus : National Museum, the Omayyad Mosque, the Azem Palace, Straight street, the Church of Saint-Ananias, the souks,.... | | | Visit of Damascus : National Museum, the Omayyad Mosque, the Azem Palace, Straight street, the Church of Saint-Ananias, the souks.... |
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http://www.adonistravel.com/program1.html
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| | Anjar |
| | At other historical sites in the country, different epochs and civilization are superimposed one on top of the other Anjar is exclusively one period, the Omayyad. | | | Anjar was built in the neighborhood of an ancient stronghold called Gerrha by Omayyad Caliph Al-Walid lbn Abdel Malek in the early 8th century. | | | It was once a commercial center on the caravan route as well as summer and hunting resort for the Omayyad dynasty. |
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http://www.geocities.com/rentobeirut/Anjar.htm
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| | Syria, Aleppo, Palmyra, Tadmor, Damascus, Al Arabi, Omayyad Mosque, Krak Des Chevaliers, Islam, Moslem, Dead Cities, ... |
| | Syria, Aleppo, Palmyra, Tadmor, Damascus, Al Arabi, Omayyad Mosque, Krak Des Chevaliers, Islam, Moslem, Dead Cities, Golan Heights, Travelog, Assad, Souks, Bazaars, Beduins | | | If Syria's Aleppo was a full-flavored ancient city steeped in traditon the desert Roman Oasis city of Palmyra was even more full of mystery - a wonderfully preserved place, largest city of the Eastern Roman Empire perched on the edge of the endless deserts guarding Indian and Chinese commerce. |
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http://www.gorustic.com/syria_journals.htm
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| | Museums, in Syria, contain uncountable number of treasures. | | | In these museums, we pay tribute to the greatness of Islamic Civilization with its scientific discoveries, inventions, and artistic creations from delicate ornamentation and valuable hand written manuscript, while the magnificent mosaic tells the story of ancient philosophers and the Mediterranean mythology: (Ulysses - The lliad - Orpheus….) | | | Through these museums, we will go deep into the great and luxurious temples and stand at the gates of the first Alphabet City, and at the entrances of a big palace built by the Omayyad Caliph in that wide desert, then get acquainted with old faces with its expressive, live and tiny features. |
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http://www.canaria-services.com/syr_3.html
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| | Definition of omayyad - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary |
| | For More Information on "omayyad" go to Britannica.com | | | Get the Top 10 Search Results for "omayyad" | | | omayyad is one of more than 1,000,000 entries available at Merriam-WebsterUnabridged.com. |
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http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=Omayyad
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| | The Schoyen Collection: Palaeography --4.7. Arabic scripts |
| | Possibly it was found in the Omayyad period, and due to its beauty and unknown unreadable script, it was turned into an object with magical powers. | | | Binding: Barking, Essex, 1997, blue quarter morocco gilt folding case by Aquarius. | | | 2150 BC, 1 plaque, 9,5x5,8xca.1,5 cm, single column, 8 lines in cuneiform script; text 2: in Arabic, 661-750 AD, 13 lines in Omayyad kufic script, bronze peg for suspension. |
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| | Picture of Mosaics in Omayyad mosque, Damascus Damascus Syria |
| | Send this travel picture from Omayyad Mosque, Syria as a free e-card or download it for personal use. | | | Tags for this picture: (click on the tag and you will see all pictures for the theme) | | | Send image of Mosaics in Omayyad mosque, Damascus as a free e-card |
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http://www.traveladventures.org/continents/asia/omayyad01.shtml
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| | Ottoman Arts - Miniatures (Oriental style painting) - ExploreIstanbul.com |
| | The Omayyad and Abbasid caliphs had the walls of their palaces decorated with murals featuring human and animal figures. | | | The magnificent architecture of the Seljuks was adorned with sculpture, and above all in the great palaces of Eastern rulers miniature painting developed. |
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| | Ablution fountain and the main door to Omayyad mosque. |
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http://travelers.israel.net/middle-east/sypht1.htm
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| | Cyrrhus Travel & Tourism - Syrian Tours |
| | FM Visit to the citadel of Aleppo which gained fame during the rule of Sayf Ad- Dawla Al- Hamadani - Siljuk - Attabeke - Ayyoubite - and the Mamluks, Aleppo Museum, Grand Mosque which was built during the Omayyad era, Aleppo ancient Souks and the museum of arts and popular traditions | | | FM Including visits to Omayyad Mosque and tomb of Saladin - Azem Palace "The museum of Arts and Popular Traditions of Syria"- Al Hamidieh Souks - St. Ananias Chapel - Church of St. Paul, Via-Rect "The street called straight"- eastern gate "Bab Sharqi" and the wall of Damascus from the Roman age. | | | After breakfast visit to the national museum, Al Takiya Al Sulaymanya, Omayyad Mosque and the tomb of Saladin, Azem Palace, lunch in one of the restaurants within the old city, free time in Al Hamidieh souks, dinner and o/n in Damascus. |
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http://www.cyrrhus.com/sy_tours.htm
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| | Drive Tartous Omayyad Mosque, St John’s, Azm, Salladin’s Tomb7TARTOUSBDArwad Island. | | | DAMASCUS: Omayyad Hotel **** The Omayyad is a comfortable, medium size 4 star hotel with all amenities, located at the heart of Damascus, a short walk from the covered souks, and close to many of the historical sites of Damascus - the oldest inhabited city on earth. | | | Facilities include a restaurant, a bar, 24 hours room service, safe deposit boxes, currency exchange, laundry and room service etc. All rooms are attractively decorated and have cable TV including international channels, air conditioning / central heating, and private en suite bathrooms. |
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http://www.eplaces.com/custom/EDUCrusaders.doc
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| | Sharjah Islamic Museum - Islamic Mints Hall |
| | The Hall now exhibits dinars and dirhams from both Omayyad and Abbaside eras, extending from the year 78 to 645 Hijri (Islamic calendar). | | | The Hall exhibits as well definition boards about coin mintage and money industry, with a short list of the Damascus Omayyad and the Abbaside dynasties. |
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http://www.shjmuseum.gov.ae/museums/islamic/islam_mints.htm
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| | History of "Palestine" |
| | Muawiyah is made the first Omayyad Caliph of Damascus. | | | Last Omayyad Caliph defeated; reign of the Abbassid Caliphs of Baghdad (Persian, Turk, Circassian, Kurd). |
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http://www.eretzyisroel.org/~jkatz/palestine.html
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| | After the visit, continuation to Baalbeck, the site where People worshiped the sun since early mankind.After the visit, transfer to Chtaura for overnight | | | Day 13: Full day visit of Damascus: the national museum, the Omayyad mosque, the Azem palace, the tomb of Saladin, the Straight Street and stroll in souk Hamidieh — overnight | | | Day 10: Visit of Damascus: the national museum, the Omayyad mosque, the Azem Palace, the Straight Street, the church of St. Ananias, the window of St. Paul And a stroll in souk Hamidieh — dinner and overnight |
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http://www.adonistravel.com/combined_tours.htm
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