What are the best places to visit 'after the war'? These are the best things to do based on my trip to Syria in August 2019.
The US has imposed travel restrictions on individuals planning to visit Israel, Iran, and other Middle Eastern countries. These restrictions target those who
In Iraq, northern Mesopotamia, Syria, and Egypt (after 1171), the architectural monuments do not, on the whole, appear as overwhelmingly impressive as those of Iran, largely because the taste of Umayyad and Abbasid times continued to dominate mosque architecture. It is in the construction of new building types, particularly the madrasah, that the most originality is apparent. The Syrian madrasahs in Damascus, like Al-ʿĀdiliyyah, Al-Ẓāhiriyyah, or the works of Nureddin, tended also to follow a comparatively standardized plan: an elaborate facade led into a domed hallway and then into a court with at least one eyvān. Most of those madrasahs
Damascus, Syria - January 2008: Umayyad mosque in Damascus has been for 3000 years a place of worship starting with an Aramaens temple to the god Hadad - over the years Jupiter with the Romans, then Christ and lastly in 636 AD Muslims entered Damascus. It houses a shrine of John the Baptist. (Photo by Christopher Herwig)
The Ummayad Mosque, aka the Grand Mosque of Damascus is one of the oldest mosques in the world and is regarded as the fourth-holiest site in Islam, it was built on the site of a Christian basilica dedicated to John the Baptist © Eric Lafforgue www.ericlafforgue.com
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Jewish organizations worldwide stand united in supporting Israel amid the escalating conflict with Iran. The recent missile strike on an Israeli military base
Revive your faith in human kindness and experience unparralleled historic sights.These are just some reasons Iraq should be on the top of your bucket list.
What are the best places to visit 'after the war'? These are the best things to do based on my trip to Syria in August 2019.
