Damascus is paradiseAdded on 10/04/2005 to Articles Directory / Destinations / Middle East / Syria
Mosque of Omejad in Damascus - the largest mosque in the world until recently. Unique mosaics from gold smalto. In a mosque there is p John Krestitelja's chapel, it prophet Jahja in Islamic tradition where the head sacred is stored. In a separate premise at a mosque are stored âîëîñîê from a beard of prophet Mohammed and Hussein-son's head of the fourth "just" caliph Ali.
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