The
Umawi
mosque       


Minaret of Prophet `Isa (s)
and maqam of sayyiduna
v   al-Husayn
Main
dome
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Western minaret,
with imam al-Ghazali's khalwa room



The entrance to the maqam of sayyiduna al-Husayn is seen left in the picture. Some strands of hair of Prophet Muhammad (s) are kept there. – The Eastern minaret (to the left of the main dome) is where Prophet `Isa (s) will descend. – In the eastern prayer hall is the tomb of Prophet Yahya (s). It is said to be the meeting place of the awlia of Sham.



Tomb of
Prophet Yahya
(`aleihis-salam)

The tomb of Prophet Yahya (s) in the eastern prayer hall is said to be the meeting place of the awlia of Sham.






Women studying in the couryard of the Umawi mosque
Umawi
mosque overview
diagram



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© Damas Cultural Society  2006