The memories that I have of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, especially the atmosphere in its courtyard, are ones that I shall always cherish. The tragic events of the past four years have only served ...

Introduction: A day in the life of Damascus -- Palimpsests in stone and layered texts: the multiple histories of the Umayyad Mosque -- Tangled memories: the temple, church, and first mosque -- The ...

ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - The remains of the medieval Umayyad Mosque's felled minaret lie in its once-elegant courtyard along with discarded mattresses, fragments of rockets and antique doors, but, ...

We explore the history behind the great mosque by following the journey of the renowned Andalusian traveller and poet, Abul Huayn ibn Jubayr The courtyard of the mosque with its mosaics and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Reuters) -Four people were killed and 16 injured in a stampede in the landmark Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on Friday, the Syrian ...

At least three women were killed and five children injured in a stampede in the landmark Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on Friday, the Syrian civil defense said. The children suffered fractures, severe ...

The latest casualty of the Syrian war: the minaret of the famed 11th century Umayyad Mosque, a UNESCO world heritage site. The minaret collapsed Wednesday amid fighting between government troops and ...

Damascus, SANA-The administration of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus issued a clarification and apology regarding the recent incident in which a person filmed an inappropriate video inside the mosque’s ...