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Delve into Bilāl
The district Bilāl of Damascus in Damascus Governorate is a district located in Syria and is a district of the nations capital.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 87 °F
Morning Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
Evening Temperature | 32°C / 90 °F |
Night Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 15% |
Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 77% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
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Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
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Sunday, 28th of April 2024
28°C (83 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
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Videos from this area
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Minaret of Jesus in Damascus
Minaret of Jesus is one of 3 minarets of the Great Umayyad Mosque in Damascus.
Syrian Air A320 Landing in Damascus HD
Video from onboard a Syrian A320 landing in Damascus International Airport.
Good Friday procession in Damascus, Syria
In the weeks before Easter the bands of the churches in Damascus are rehearsing for the most important holidays of the Eastern churches, GFood Friday and Easter. As there are some 20 Christian...
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Hakawati at al-Nawfara coffeehouse, Damascus
http://www.ibnibnbattuta.com/blog/syria/ - The hakawati (storyteller, حكواتي) Abu Shadi at al-Nawfara (النوفرة) coffeehouse in the Old City, Damascus, Syria.
2005 Syria Damascus, Hanania, Bab Sharqi, Bab Tuma, Ananie
Damas fut l'un des berceaux du christianisme et vit Saint-Paul prononcer ses premières prédications, notamment dans l'église d'Ananie, la plus vieille de Syrie (aujourd'hui dans le quartier...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Far' Falastin
Far' Falastin is a notorious Syrian prison located near Damascus. The United States used a process called extraordinary rendition to transport a number of terrorist suspects to Far' Falastin where they were subjected to interrogation that included torture. In addition, the participation of German officials in interrogations in Far' Falastin has been confirmed. It is not known whether these officials were present or participating in cases where torture was applied to prisoners.
Bab Kisan
Bab Kisan is one of the eight ancient city-gates of Damascus, Syria. The gate, which is now located in the southeastern part of the Old City, was named in memory of a slave who became famous during a conquest by the Caliph Mu'awiya. The wall was built during the Roman era and was dedicated to Saturn. Bab Kisan was the escape route of St Paul. Paul settled in Damascus after having claimed to have witnessed a vision where Jesus was on a road to the city.
Bab al-Saghir
Bāb Saghīr, also called "Goristan-e-Ghariban", is an ancient cemetery and street in Damascus, Syria, with tombs on either side of the road. It is located in the Dimashq neighborhood, southwest of Umayyad Mosque.
Azm Palace
Azm Palace is a palace in Damascus, Syria which was originally built in 1750 as a residence for the Ottoman governor of Damascus As'ad Pasha al-Azm. The palace now houses the Museum of Arts and Popular Traditions.
Bab Tuma
Bab Tuma is a borough of Old Damascus in Syria, one of the gates inside the historical walls of the city, and a geographic landmark of Early Christianity. It owes its name to Thomas, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. Famous residents included: Saint Paul the most notable of Early Christian missionaries (hence expressions such as “the road to Damascus experience”), Saint Thomas himself who after lending his name to the neighborhood went on to explore India.
Chapel of Saint Paul
The Chapel of Saint Paul is a modern stone chapel in Damascus that incorporates materials from the Bab Kisan, the ancient city gate through which Paul was lowered out of a window in Acts 9:25.
Damascus Straight Street
The Damascus Straight Street; biblical wording, Street Called Straight, is the Roman street that runs from east to west in the old city of Damascus, Syria. It was visited by St. Paul as recorded in the book of Acts and contains several interesting sights from the Roman, Christian and Islamic periods. Under the Greeks, the old city of Damascus was laid out after the grid pattern designed by Hippodamus.
Bab al-Jabiyah
Bab al-Jabiya or the Gate of Jupiter is one of the eight ancient city-gates of Damascus, Syria. Bab al-Jabiya was the main entrance on the city's west side. The gate opens on Medhat Pasha Souq, which is the modern western half of the Street Called Straight, the Roman east-west artery, which still connects it to Bab Sharqi (the Roman "Gate of the Sun").
Bab al-Salam
Bab al-Salam (The Gate of Peace) is one of the eight ancient city-gates of Damascus, Syria.
Bab Sharqi
Bab Sharqi, also known as the Gate of the Sun, is one of the eight ancient city gates of Damascus, Syria, and the only original Roman gate still standing. Its modern name comes from its location in the eastern side of the city. The gate also gives its name to the Christian quarter surrounding it. The grand facade of the gate was reconstructed in 1960s.
House of Saint Ananias
The House of Saint Ananias (also called Chapel of Saint Ananias) is the ancient alleged house of Saint Ananias, in the old Christian quarter of Damascus, Syria. It is said by some to be the house where Ananias baptized Saul. Located near Bab Sharqi (Eastern Gate), at the very end of the Street Called Straight. Five metres below ground level, the church is supposedly the cellar of the House of Ananias, but more likely it is built at the level of the Roman street.
Beit al-Mamlouka Hotel
Beit al-Mamlouka is a luxury boutique hotel located in the old city of Damascus, Syria. It was established in 2005 in the city's oldest borough, the Christian quarter of Bab Touma ("St. Thomas' Gate"). The hotel is a restoration of a 17th century old Damascene house and offers 8 different rooms each named after a famous historic figure of Arab or Muslim history, like Averroes and Baybars.
Bayt al-Aqqad
Bayt al-Aqqad (Aqqad House) is an old Damascene house that hosts the Danish Institute in Damascus, Syria. The history of the building is more than 2000 years: Remains of the theatre of Herod the Great were found in the outer walls and now forms a part of the wall in the secretary’s office. Other parts of the house include the northern and southern buildings which were built in the late 15th century in a late Mamluk style and decoration.
Maktab Anbar
Maktab Anbar (Anbar Office) is an old house in the center of Old Damascus near the Umayyad Mosque and a short distance from the Street Called Straight. The house was built as a private residence by a local Jewish notable Mr. Anbar in the mid 19th century. The house is built around three courtyards, first the formal reception courtyard, behind this the attractive female courtyard, and finally the spartan servants' courtyard.
Sinan Pasha Mosque (Damascus)
The Sinan Pasha Mosque is an early Ottoman-era mosque in Damascus, Syria, located along Suq Sinaniyya Street.
Khan As'ad Pasha
Khan As'ad Pasha is the largest khan in the Old City of Damascus, covering an area of 2,500 square metres . Situated along Al-Buzuriyah Souq, it was built and named after As'ad Pasha al-Azm, the governor of Damascus, in 1751-52. Khan As'ad Pasha has been described as one of the finest khans of Damascus, and the most "ambitious" work of architecture in the city. Throughout the Ottoman era, it hosted caravans coming from Baghdad, Mosul, Aleppo, Beirut and elsewhere in the Middle East.
Khan Sulayman Pasha
Khan Sulayman Pasha is a large khan in the Old City of Damascus. Located in the walled city of Damascus on the eastern side of the Street Called Straight, facing Suq al-Khayyatin and Al-Buzuriyah Souq. It was built and named after Sulayman Pasha al-Azm, the governor of Damascus, in 1732-36. The khan is popularly known as Khan al-Hamasina because traders from Homs used to rent its shops and warehouses.
Al-Buzuriyah Souq
Al-Buzuriyah Souq is a historical souk located to the south of the Umayyad Mosque inside the old walled city of Damascus, Syria. The souk is famous for its spices vendors, and the many historical khans located along it, including Khan As'ad Pasha. On its southern end it meets Medhat Pasha Souq.
Medhat Pasha Souq
Medhat Pasha Souq (also called Al-Taweel Souq) is a historical souk which forms the western half of the Street Called Straight inside the old walled city of Damascus, Syria. It was named after the Ottoman governor of Syria Midhat Pasha who renovated it and ordered its coverage with a lead-shade. Many smaller souqs branch out of Medhat Pasha including al-Buzuriyah Souq and al-Harir Souq. Many important sites are located along the street including Maktab Anbar.
Khan al-Harir
Khan al-Harir is a large khan in the Old City of Damascus covering an area of 2,500 square metres . It was built on the orders of Darwish Pasha, the governor of Damascus, in 1573-74. Darwish Pasha founded it as a waqf for the benefit of the Darwish Pasha Mosque. The Khan was the first great caravanserai inside the old city walls of Damascus. Its construction marks the beginning of a shift in mercantile and trade activity to the area southwest of the Umayyad Mosque.
Mariamite Cathedral of Damascus
Mariamite Cathedral of Damascus is one of the oldest Greek Orthodox churches in Damascus, Syria and holds the seat of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch. The church complex is located on the Street Called Straight.
Al-Shaghour
Al-Shaghour is a neighborhood located in the old walled city of Damascus, Syria. Al-Shaghour is one of the oldest recorded neighborhoods in the city. Parts of the neighborhood made up the Jewish quarter, as it had the largest Jewish community in the city. The neighborhood is also home for many of the prominent Shiite families in Damascus. Al-Ameen street, named after a prominent Shiite figure, is the main road in the neighborhood and accommodates the market place and the main shops.
Nur al-Din Bimaristan
Nur al-Din Bimaristan is a large medieval bimaristan ("hospital") in Damascus, Syria. It is located in the al-Hariqa quarter in the old walled city, to the southwest of the Umayyad Mosque. It was built and named after the Zengid Sultan Nur ad-Din in 1154. The bimaristan is well known for its unusual portal, which displays an antique lintel and a curious flattened muqarnas vault. It is also unusual in its full-scale Mesopotamian-style muqarnas vault over the vestibule.
Qubbat al-Khazna
Qubbat al-Khazna, meaning the "Dome of the Treasury", is an old structure, located inside the courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria. It is an octagonal structure decorated with mosaics, standing on eight Roman columns. The Dome of the Treasury, like the mosque's prayer hall facade, was once completely covered in the colorful mosaic decoration for which the mosque was famous. The dome was built under orders from the governor of Damascus, Fadl ibn Salih, in 789.
Mausoleum of Saladin
The Mausoleum of Saladin holds the resting place and grave of the medieval Kurdish Ayyubid Sultan Saladin. It is located next to the northwest corner of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria. The mausoleum was built in 1196, three years after the death of Saladin. It was once part of the al-Aziziyah madrasah, but nothing remains of the school.