Damascus Syria Umayyad Mosque Inner Courtyard

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After the Arab conquest of Damascus in 634, the mosque was built on the site of a Christian basilica dedicated to John the Baptist (Yahya) since the time of the Roman emperor Constantine I. The mosque holds a shrine which today may still contain the head of John the Baptist, honored as a prophet by both Christians and Muslims alike. It is considered the fourth holiest place in Islam

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Size: 5633px × 3723px
Location: Damascus Syria
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