We explore the history behind the great mosque by following the ... by columns but this new mosque in Damascus changed this by imitating some of the layout and beautiful designs found in Byzantine ...

The Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, is one of the oldest and largest mosques in the world, located in the heart of the old city of Damascus. It is situated at the heart ...

"Damascus Health Director Dr Mohammed Akram Maatouq announced that the final toll from the unfortunate stampede that occurred today in the Great Umayyad Mosque and its surroundings is four dead ...

Damascus was the capital of the Umayyad Empire, with Islam a "prevailing" influence, though traces of Rome and Byzantium's influence still remain in the city's layout, according to UNESCO.

Damascus: Thousands of Syrians converged on a landmark Damascus mosque for Friday prayers, waving opposition flags and chanting -- a sight unimaginable just days ago before rebels ousted president ...

At least three women were killed, and five children suffered severe fractures, bruises, and fainting during a stampede at the Umayyad Mosque in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Friday afternoon.

Stampede Kills Four People, Injures 16 in Umayyad Mosque in Damascus (Reuters) -Four people were killed and 16 injured in a stampede in the landmark Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on Friday ...