Umayyad Mosque

Syrians gathered at Damascus’s Umayyad Mosque to mark one year since the fall of the Assad regime. President Ahmed al-Shara, wearing military fatigues, joined morning prayers and was warmly welcomed by the crowd. In a brief sermon,…

A delegation from Türkiye, including Gaziantep Metropolitan Mayor Fatma Şahin and İlim Yayma Foundation Chairman Bilal Erdoğan, participated in laying 5,500 square meters of newly woven carpets at the historic Umayyad Mosque in…

Thousands of Syrians, who gained their freedom after the fall of the Assad regime, flocked to the historical Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, to attend Friday prayers. "I will stay in Syria for two days. I came to pray at the Umayyad Mosque,…

Friday prayers were held with great reverence at the historic Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria, following its reopening after being closed to the public during the Assad regime. Worshippers from Syria and other nations gathered to pray in…

The historic Umayyad Mosque in Damascus hosted its final Friday prayer before undergoing restoration, drawing a large crowd of Syrians. The mosque, a symbol of restricted worship during Syria's 61-year Baath regime, saw…

In Damascus, Syrians gathered in Umayyad Square with Turkish and Syrian flags, inviting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to visit Syria. The group held a banner reading, "President Erdoğan, we want to pray with you…

Three people died and 5 more were injured after a stampede occurred during Friday prayers in the Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, in the Syrian capital, Damascus. The injured were immediately taken to hospitals…

People in Damascus, the capital of Syria, flocked to the historic Umayyad Mosque to perform the fourth Friday prayers since the fall of the Assad regime. After the prayers, Syrians waved the country's new flag and celebrated freedom.

The historic Umayyad Mosque in Damascus hosted its third Friday prayer since the fall of the Assad regime. Hundreds of Syrians gathered in the mosque’s courtyard and interior to perform prayers, marking the occasion with chants of…

The second Friday prayer after the fall of the Assad regime was held at the historic Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria. Worshippers filled the mosque’s courtyard and interior, offering prayers and chanting takbir in celebration of…