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A great mosque of damasqus 

   located in the old city of Damascus, Syria is the largest and oldest mosques in the world. And is considered a sacred place fourth in Islam.

Characteristic of umayyah 

—Characteristic of this mosque is to have three towers and four doors are decorated with mosaics. The Remains of the mosaic still exist today in the most important part in Albarid door, west door of the mosque. During the first mosque holds many books and manuscripts.

In a battle between rebels and government forces syria occurring april 16 2013, the masjid umayyah, aleppo, of northern syria still sturdy