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Mosques & Islamic Architecture in Syria

2 notable sites ranked among the world's top 100

2 Sites#46 Highest Rank

#46

Umayyad Mosque

الجامع الأموي

📍 Damascus, Syria🕐 Built: 715👥 1 million visitors/year🏛️ UNESCO World Heritage

One of the oldest and largest mosques in the world, built on the site of a Christian basilica and a Roman temple before that. It houses a shrine believed to contain the head of John the Baptist, venerated by both Muslims and Christians.

✨ Historical Significance

UNESCO World Heritage Site. One of the holiest sites in Islam's history and one of the most important early mosques ever built.

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#86

Taqiyya as-Sulaymaniyya

📍 Damascus, Syria🕐 Built: 1555👥 100,000 visitors/year

An Ottoman complex by Sinan built alongside the Barada River, combining a mosque, caravanserai, and madrasa.

✨ Historical Significance

One of the finest Ottoman-era buildings in Syria.

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