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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 25 attractions in Damascus
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Attraction type: Religious site
Address: Old City Damascus
Syria

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“Peace of Heaven”
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5 of 5 stars
NileRiver
Ireland
Jan 25, 2007
7/10 found this review helpful

In Bab Tuma we visited the Ommayad Mosque and gave thanks among the silent worshippers for the visit, the people, the sites and stories. The blue and white domes of the Mosque sparkled above our heads. It was like heaven…people were relaxing coolly there, in groups or alone, some sleeping, some softly chatting, others in quiet meditation, kneeling on the... more

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Old City, Damascus, Syria